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Bemus Point vs Ellery vs Olean vs Arietta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bemus Point has the most expensive homes ($386k median).
Ellery has the most homeowners (89.5%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Arietta has the oldest population (median age 59.3).
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 | Bemus Point | Ellery | Olean | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 191Lowest |
4,073 |
13,738Highest |
264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.1±5.3 48% above NY |
56.1±4.5 41% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
59.3±6.3Highest 49% above NY |
| Arietta and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.8%±16.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.2%±7.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±15.9 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
41.7%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arietta and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±9.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bemus Point and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$23k about the NY average |
$86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$60,000±$18k 30% below NY |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $386,400±$103kHighest 9% below NY |
$235,900±$29k 44% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$273,700±$42k 35% below NY |
| Bemus Point and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$181Lowest 58% below NY |
$845±$189 48% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$1,639±$414Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,750Highest about the NY average |
$3,796 42% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$1,577Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arietta and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 53% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
16 min 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±11.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Bemus Point and Arietta 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 | — | #241 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Lowest |
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.