Compare towns
Eden vs Olean vs Wright vs Evans
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 highest household income ($97k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Evans has the most people working from home (8.8%).
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 | Wright | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
13,738 |
1,739Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
| Wright and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Wright 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% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 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 |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
| Eden and Wright 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
| Eden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 36% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$919±$104 43% below NY |
| Eden and Wright 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 |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Evans 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 | — | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
12.2Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.