Compare towns
Franklin vs Olean vs Wright vs Sidney
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,359 |
13,738Highest |
1,739Lowest |
5,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% 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 |
41±6.1 3% 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% |
21.4%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Sidney 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% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Wright 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 |
$52,347±$9k 39% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,600±$23k 50% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$122,100±$14k 71% 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±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$898±$169 45% below NY |
| Wright and Sidney 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 |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,329 49% 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% |
39.5%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Sidney 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% |
19.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.3% 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 |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Franklin and Sidney 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 | — | #228 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
— | 13.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.