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Corinth vs Olean vs Weston Mills
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Weston Mills has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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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 | Corinth | Olean | Weston Mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
13,738Highest |
1,431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.3±4.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Weston Mills and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston Mills and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$79,712±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Corinth and Weston Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$775±$177Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston Mills and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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U.S. 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.