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Cornwall vs Olean vs Strafford vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Cornwall | Olean | Strafford | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,372 |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| 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.