Compare towns
Ellington vs Olean vs Conewango vs Woodhull
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 highest household income ($65k).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Woodhull 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 | Conewango | Woodhull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,073 |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
43.4±4.4Highest 9% above NY |
| Woodhull and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Woodhull 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
12.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.4 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±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$60,106±$3k 30% below NY |
| Ellington and Woodhull 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$119,700±$20k 72% below NY |
| Conewango and Woodhull 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 |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$813±$111Highest 50% below NY |
| Woodhull and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 62% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,719 59% below NY |
$2,464Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.3%±16.8 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% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
83.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.