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Windham vs Stuyvesant vs Olean vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Stuyvesant | Olean | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,009 |
13,738Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1 33% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stuyvesant and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,000±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,098±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,720 19% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.