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Binghamton 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
Binghamton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Olean has the most homeowners (77.9%).
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 | Binghamton | Olean |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 47,151Highest |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±1.6Lowest 10% below NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Binghamton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,578±$3kLowest 47% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$7kLowest 71% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$38Highest 46% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Binghamton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 32.6%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 44%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 42% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Binghamton 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 | #426 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.