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Johnson City vs Mount Tabor vs Olean vs Binghamton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Binghamton has the most renters (56% rent).
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 | Johnson City | Mount Tabor | Olean | Binghamton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,940 |
304Lowest |
13,738 |
47,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
35.9±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,283±$4kHighest 30% below U.S. |
— | $51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$45,578±$3kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Johnson City and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$124,800±$7k 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$870±$38 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,982 28% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,622 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±3.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Highest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 38% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Johnson City 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 | #426 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.