What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edinburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Olean has the most people working from home (8.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Edinburg	Olean
People
Population	1,337Lowest	13,738Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.8±2.2Highest 43% above NY	39±2.6Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	34.3%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7%
	Olean and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,481±$10kHighest 18% below NY	$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,100±$60kHighest 27% below NY	$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$481Highest 31% below NY	$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY
	Edinburg and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,700Lowest 74% below NY	$3,130Highest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1%	52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Edinburg and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.8%Lowest NY: 14%	26.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest NY: 54.3%	55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 22% above NY	14 minLowest 56% below NY
Work from home	3.5%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Olean and Edinburg 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
School district	EDINBURG COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT	OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
On TownTapestry
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.