Compare towns
Constable vs Olean vs Malone vs Fort Covington
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%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Fort Covington has the most people working from home (8.1%).
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 | Olean | Malone | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,664 |
11,673Highest |
1,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
42±1.8 6% above NY |
39.1±7.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Covington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Fort Covington 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 |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
$57,361±$19kLowest 33% below NY |
| Olean and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
$100,300±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
| Olean and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$666±$334 59% below NY |
$852±$35Highest 47% below NY |
$581±$188Lowest 64% below NY |
| Malone and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177 67% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
$1,581Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington and Olean 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% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
18 min 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fort Covington 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 | #444 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.