Compare towns
Ellington vs Olean vs Smyrna vs Constable
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).
Smyrna has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Constable has the most expensive homes ($119k 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 | Ellington | Olean | Smyrna | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554 |
13,738Highest |
1,392Lowest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.4±7.4Highest 9% above NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
| Smyrna 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% |
26.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Smyrna and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±5 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±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±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$59,408±$10k 31% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% 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 |
$89,500±$10k 79% below NY |
$119,200±$19kHighest 72% below NY |
| Constable and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$888±$384Highest 45% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
| Smyrna 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 |
$2,056Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,177 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
67.7%±84.9 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Smyrna 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%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Smyrna 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.