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Constable vs Conewango 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
Constable has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Conewango has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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.
| Measure | Constable | Conewango | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 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 | $62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Olean and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$124,800±$65k 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 | $759±$172Highest 53% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$666±$334 59% below NY |
| Constable and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,719 59% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 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.