What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).

Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conewango	Olean
People
Population	2,073Highest	1,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY	53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY
Kids under 18	41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5%	15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Olean and Conewango 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	$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY
	Olean and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,800±$65kLowest 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	$666±$334Highest 59% below NY
	Olean and Conewango 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	$4,027Highest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±34.2Lowest 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%	16.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	19 minLowest 43% below NY
Work from home	13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9%	5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Conewango 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
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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.