Compare towns
Franklin vs Olean vs Olean vs Otego
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Otego has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Franklin | Olean | Olean | Otego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,359 |
1,664Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.1 31% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.6±3.8 17% above NY |
| Olean and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Otego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.4%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Otego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,323±$6k 25% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$77,553±$15kHighest 10% below NY |
| Otego and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,600±$23kHighest 50% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$195,500±$21k 54% below NY |
| Franklin and Otego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$129 50% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$965±$170Highest 40% below NY |
| Otego and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,332 49% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,877Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±34.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Franklin 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 | #98 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | OTEGO-UNADILLA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | UNATEGO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.