Compare towns
Chenango Bridge vs Olean vs Olean vs Veteran
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the highest household income ($96k).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Olean | Olean | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116 |
1,664Lowest |
13,738Highest |
3,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
38±6.6 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$65,341±$19k 24% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$170,400±$25kHighest 60% below NY |
| Veteran and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$787±$54 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661 44% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,176 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.