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Eden 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 most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Olean |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean 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% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$74,583±$20kLowest 13% below NY |
| Eden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 36% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% 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 |
$4,027Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean 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% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eden 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.