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Eden vs Olean vs Olean vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% 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 | Eden | Olean | Olean | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Eden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean and Lowell 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 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.