Compare towns
Franklin vs Olean vs Wright 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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Wright | Otego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,359 |
13,738Highest |
1,739Lowest |
2,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
46.6±3.8 17% above NY |
| Franklin and Wright 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Otego 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 |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$77,553±$15k 10% below NY |
| Wright and Otego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,600±$23k 50% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$195,500±$21k 54% below NY |
| Wright and Franklin 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 |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$965±$170Highest 40% below NY |
| Otego and Wright 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,877Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±34.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Otego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 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 | — | #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.