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Charlotte vs Olean vs Olean vs Cherry Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Olean has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Cherry Creek has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Charlotte | Olean | Olean | Cherry Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±2.7 6% above NY |
| Olean and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cherry Creek and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 | $61,082±$4k 29% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$57,058±$6k 34% below NY |
| Olean and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10k 75% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$122,700±$19k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$666±$334 59% below NY |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$741±$63 54% below NY |
| Olean and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 54% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,457Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cherry Creek and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
27.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
6.6Lowest |
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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.