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Ellington vs Olean vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Albion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Ellington | Olean | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
1,664 |
1,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
41.2±4.5Lowest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$60,313±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Olean and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$121,200±$21k 71% below NY |
| Olean and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342 58% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$990±$84Highest 39% below NY |
| Albion and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,581 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
30%±30.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Albion and Ellington 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 | — |
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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.