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Ira vs Olean vs Jay vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
13,738Highest |
471 |
465 |
| 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±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Ira and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Westmore 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% |
32.2% 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Jay 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. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% 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% |
35%±94.2Lowest 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% |
11.6% 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% |
88.2% 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
35 min 32% 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% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Westmore 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.