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Caroga vs Ohio 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
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Ohio has the highest household income ($76k).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Caroga | Ohio | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 983 |
980Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3 39% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Ohio and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±6.8 NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,395±$18k 24% below NY |
$76,250±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Ohio and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$25kHighest 59% below NY |
$144,800±$80k 66% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Caroga and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$61Highest 48% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
| Ohio and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547 61% below NY |
$1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
42 minHighest 27% above NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Ohio 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 | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.