Compare towns
Day vs Wright vs Olean vs Stony Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Day has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stony Creek has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Day | Wright | Olean | Stony Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 843Lowest |
1,739Highest |
1,664 |
903 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.4±2.4Highest 54% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
41±10.5Lowest 3% above NY |
| Day and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±10.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 37.6%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.7%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Stony Creek and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,727±$16kLowest 33% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$63,565±$6k 26% below NY |
| Wright and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,400±$49k 47% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$190,000±$50k 55% below NY |
| Wright and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,132±$606Highest 30% below NY |
| Stony Creek and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,765 58% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$2,010Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
58.3%±38.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Day and Stony Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 16% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stony Creek and Day 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 | — |
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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.