Compare towns
German Flatts vs Olean vs Ilion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
German Flatts has the most people working from home (8.7%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k 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 | German Flatts | Olean | Ilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134Highest |
1,664Lowest |
7,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$110Highest 55% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$694±$228 57% below NY |
| German Flatts and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,091 53% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| German Flatts and Ilion 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 | #224 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | — | — |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.