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Catharine vs Olean vs Cayuta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catharine has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Cayuta has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Catharine | Olean | Cayuta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,370 |
13,738Highest |
528Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
34.9±6.1Lowest 12% below NY |
| Catharine and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
25%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cayuta and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Catharine and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15k 32% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$85,714±$18kHighest about the NY average |
| Cayuta and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11kHighest 66% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$138,600±$33k 67% below NY |
| Catharine and Cayuta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117 47% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,386±$70Highest 14% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,190Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
40%±49.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Catharine 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 | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.