Compare towns
Constable vs Olean vs Oswego 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 most kids (24.5% under 18).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
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 | Oswego | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
13,738 |
17,033Highest |
1,899 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%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 |
35.7±1.6Lowest 10% 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%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Olean 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% |
18.3%±2.1 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% |
26.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
10.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$53,172±$4k 38% 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 |
$120,600±$7k 72% below NY |
$121,200±$21kHighest 71% below NY |
| Albion and Oswego 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 |
$1,109±$72Highest 32% below NY |
$990±$84 39% below NY |
| Oswego and Albion 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 |
$3,362Highest 49% below NY |
$2,581 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
60.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30%±30.5Lowest 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 | 15.6% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
20.6% NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Oswego 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 | #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.