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Ira vs Olean vs Jay vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Ira | Olean | Jay | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
13,738Highest |
471 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
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| Jay and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Mount Tabor 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. 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.