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Worcester vs Olean vs Stowe vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
St. George has the highest household income ($109k).
What matters to you?
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 | Worcester | Olean | Stowe | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
13,738Highest |
5,285 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Stowe 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.