Compare towns
Clymer 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%).
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 | Olean | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165 |
1,664Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 9.1%±0.5Lowest 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%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% |
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 |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 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 |
$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±$42Lowest 61% 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 |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±44.7Lowest 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% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Clymer 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 |
| 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 |
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.