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Eden vs Massena vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Eden | Massena | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Lowest |
10,238 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY |
42.6±4.7Highest 7% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Massena and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Eden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$51,458±$7k 40% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$94,400±$15k 78% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 36% below NY |
$722±$44Lowest 55% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
| Eden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Highest 14% below NY |
$3,218 51% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Massena and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.4% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Eden 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.