Compare towns
Ellington vs Olean vs Constable 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 oldest population (median age 42.1).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Constable has the most homeowners (88.8%).
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 | Constable | Conewango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554 |
13,738Highest |
1,501Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
| Ellington and Constable 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% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Olean 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% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 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 |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
| Ellington and Constable 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 |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
| Conewango and Constable 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±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
| Olean and Constable 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 |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,719 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 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% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.