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Addison vs Olean vs Massena
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
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 | Addison | Olean | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,664 |
10,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Massena and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$722±$44 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Massena and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Olean 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 | — |
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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.