Compare towns
Conewango vs Mohawk vs Olean vs Napoli
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 people working from home (13.2%).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Napoli has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mohawk | Olean | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
2,520 |
13,738Highest |
1,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
28.8±9 28% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
36.2%±14.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Napoli are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Napoli 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 |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$91,932±$19kHighest 7% above NY |
| Napoli 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±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$105,700±$15k 75% below NY |
| Conewango and Mohawk 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±$34 57% below NY |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719 59% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,513Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.1Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.