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Cascade vs Olean vs Olean vs McIntyre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cascade has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Cascade | Olean | Olean | McIntyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 345Lowest |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.6±5.7 40% above U.S. |
| Cascade and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cascade and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$24k 13% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$61,071±$20k 24% below U.S. |
| Olean and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$34kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$150,000±$101k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$60 44% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$964±$173Highest 32% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,148 31% below U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$1,153Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| McIntyre and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean and Cascade 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 | — |
| 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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U.S. 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.