Compare towns
Allegany vs Olean vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allegany has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Allegany | Olean | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,410 |
13,738Highest |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.4±4.1Lowest 6% below NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Allegany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 23.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$15k 16% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Olean and Allegany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$13kHighest 60% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
| Allegany and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$56 55% below NY |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Olean and Allegany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,986 39% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 40% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Allegany 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 | #161 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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NY 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.