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Brant vs Johnson City 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
Brant has the most expensive homes ($201k median).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Brant | Johnson City | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,224Lowest |
14,940Highest |
13,738 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
40.7±3.4 about the NY average |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Johnson City and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.6% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$56,283±$4k 35% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22kHighest 53% below NY |
$117,100±$4k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$1,031±$66 36% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
| Brant and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528 46% below NY |
$3,982Highest 40% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Johnson City and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.6% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY |
1949 10 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Johnson City 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 | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.