Compare towns
Constable vs Olean vs Leon vs Albion
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 highest household income ($62k).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Albion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Leon | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
13,738Highest |
1,459Lowest |
1,899 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
41.2±4.5Highest 4% above NY |
| Albion and Constable 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%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Albion 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Constable 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 |
$56,048±$11k 35% below NY |
$60,313±$6k 30% below NY |
| Constable and Albion 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$103,000±$23k 76% below NY |
$121,200±$21kHighest 71% below NY |
| Albion and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$960±$282 41% below NY |
$990±$84Highest 39% below NY |
| Albion and Leon 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,259Highest 50% below NY |
$2,581 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30%±30.5 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% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
21.8% NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Leon 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.