Compare towns
Ellington vs Olean vs Olean vs Conewango
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 homeowners (88.4%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% 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 | Ellington | Olean | Olean | Conewango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Ellington 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Ellington 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 |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% 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±$13k 73% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
| Olean and Conewango 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±$334 59% below NY |
$794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
| Olean 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,719 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.