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Conewango vs Mohawk 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

Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Mohawk has the most renters (28.3% rent).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k 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.

MeasureConewangoMohawkOlean
People
Population
2,073
2,520Highest
1,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.9%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-11.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-4.2%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
24.4±4Lowest
39% below NY
48.5±4.8
22% above NY
53.8±5.5Highest
35% above NY
Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
41.6%±10.6Highest
NY: 20.5%
19.6%±5.2
NY: 20.5%
15.6%±4.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
11.3%±1.8Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22%±6.1
NY: 17.9%
25.2%±5.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
23.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
23.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
1.9%±1.5
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.5Highest
NY: 7%
Olean and Mohawk 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
$72,813±$19k
15% below NY
$74,583±$20kHighest
13% below NY
Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$124,800±$65k
71% below NY
$124,600±$28kLowest
71% below NY
$158,600±$17kHighest
63% below NY
Olean and Conewango 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
$705±$34Highest
57% below NY
$666±$334
59% below NY
Mohawk and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,719Lowest
59% below NY
$3,380
49% below NY
$4,027Highest
39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±34.2
NY: 52.1%
14.3%±11.9Lowest
NY: 52.1%
57.1%±25.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
Olean and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
32%Highest
NY: 14%
15.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
16.3%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
71.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
77.9%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
15 yrs newer than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
1962
3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
36% below NY
23 minHighest
30% below NY
19 minLowest
43% below NY
Work from home
13.2%±7Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
5.8%±4.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Conewango and Mohawk 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
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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.