Compare towns
Conewango vs Ellington vs Olean vs Leon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conewango has the most expensive homes ($125k median).
Ellington has the highest household income ($65k).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Conewango | Ellington | Olean | Leon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,554 |
13,738Highest |
1,459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
26.4±5.3 34% below NY |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% NY: 40.2% |
12.1% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$56,048±$11k 35% below NY |
| Ellington and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$103,000±$23k 76% below NY |
| Conewango and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$681±$342 58% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
| Leon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719 59% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,259Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
18%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
21.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Conewango 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 | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.