Compare towns
Brant vs Olean vs Olean vs Evans
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Evans has the most homeowners (86.2%).
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 | Olean | Olean | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
1,664Lowest |
13,738 |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
| Olean and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2 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% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
| Brant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22kHighest 53% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
| Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$919±$104 43% below NY |
| Brant and Evans 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 |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,590Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest 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 | 16.4% NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Evans 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.