Compare towns
Conewango vs Mohawk vs Olean vs Sangerfield
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 oldest population (median age 48.5).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Sangerfield has the most expensive homes ($170k 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 | Conewango | Mohawk | Olean | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
2,520 |
13,738Highest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% 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 |
47.2±4.9 19% above NY |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield 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% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sangerfield 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% 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% |
2.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Sangerfield 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 |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
| Sangerfield 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±$28k 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY |
| Sangerfield 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±$34 57% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$797±$81Highest 51% below NY |
| Sangerfield 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 |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,075 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.