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Johnson City vs Olean vs Mendon vs Dickinson
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 the most renters (47.7% rent).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Olean | Mendon | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,940Highest |
13,738 |
1,113Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.7±3.3 10% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.9 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Dickinson 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,864±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Dickinson 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$147,400±$17k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$941±$68 33% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,523 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Johnson City 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 38% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
17 minHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Dickinson 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 | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL 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.