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Johnson City vs Olean vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,940Highest |
13,738 |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4 about the NY average |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Johnson City and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,283±$4k 35% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$4k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66Highest 36% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
| Johnson City and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,982 40% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 10 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 49% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnson City and Olean 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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NY 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.