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Johnson City vs New Haven vs Olean vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Johnson City | New Haven | Olean | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,940 |
1,792Lowest |
13,738 |
55,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnson City and New Haven 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% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$61,713±$2k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$149,900±$5k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$936±$37 34% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,982 28% above U.S. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,200 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±5.6 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 38% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven 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 | #199 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.