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Cascade vs Olean vs McNett
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 homeowners (91.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
McNett has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
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 | McNett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 345 |
13,738Highest |
107Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.2±3.9 47% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.7±25.4Highest 53% above U.S. |
| McNett and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±20.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and McNett 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±19.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cascade and McNett 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$24kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,250±$44k 13% below U.S. |
| Cascade and McNett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$34k 35% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$216,700±$47kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| McNett and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$60Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$794±$52Highest 44% below U.S. |
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| Olean and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,148Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,556 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cascade and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±6.5Lowest 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 | — |
| 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 |
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.