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Clymer vs Conewango vs Olean vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Conewango has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Clymer | Conewango | Olean | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
2,073 |
1,664Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.1±6.3 32% below NY |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 39.2%±11.8 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest 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 | $87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
| Clymer and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,700±$25kHighest 61% below NY |
$124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Clymer and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $637±$42 61% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$666±$334 59% below NY |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,573Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,719 59% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Clymer 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.