Compare towns
Constable vs Olean 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 expensive homes ($119k median).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Fort Covington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
13,738Highest |
1,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Highest about the NY average |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
39.1±7.8 about the NY average |
| Constable and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fort Covington and Olean 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest 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±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$57,361±$19k 33% below NY |
| Constable and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kHighest 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$100,300±$12k 76% below NY |
| Constable and Fort Covington 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 |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$581±$188Lowest 64% below NY |
| Olean 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 |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$1,581Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
19.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
18 min 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Fort Covington 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 | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.