Compare towns
Brant vs Olean vs Stuyvesant vs Wright
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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Stuyvesant has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Stuyvesant | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
13,738Highest |
2,009 |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.7±6.1Highest 30% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
| Stuyvesant and Wright 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest 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% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$66,000±$15k 23% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$224,400±$58k 47% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Wright and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121 33% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Brant 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 |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,720 43% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.6% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant 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 | — | #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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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.