Compare towns
Conewango vs Olean vs Oswego vs Clymer
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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Olean | Oswego | Clymer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
13,738 |
17,033Highest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
39±2.6Highest about the NY average |
35.7±1.6 10% below NY |
27.1±6.3 32% below NY |
| Olean and Oswego 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% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
39.2%±11.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Clymer 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% |
19.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Oswego 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.1% NY: 40.2% |
19.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
10.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$53,172±$4k 38% below NY |
$87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$120,600±$7k 72% below NY |
$163,700±$25kHighest 61% below NY |
| Clymer 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 |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$1,109±$72Highest 32% below NY |
$637±$42 61% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719 59% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,362Highest 49% below NY |
$2,573Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
60.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Oswego 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% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
20.6% NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest 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 |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Clymer 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 | #285 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.