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Ellicott vs Mohawk 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
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Mohawk has the highest household income ($73k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Ellicott | Mohawk | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659 |
2,520Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Mohawk and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,880±$7k 29% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
$124,600±$28kHighest 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Highest 46% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
| Ellicott and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 52% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk 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 | #203 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 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.