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Johnson City vs Olean vs Whitingham
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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Olean | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,940Highest |
13,738 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Johnson City 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,982 28% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 38% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.