Compare towns
Kortright vs Olean vs Wright vs Willsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Willsboro has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Kortright | Olean | Wright | Willsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,664 |
1,739 |
1,903Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2 34% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
55±4.5Highest 38% above NY |
| Willsboro and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Willsboro and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22k 6% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$69,766±$26kLowest 19% below NY |
| Wright and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17k 49% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$237,900±$48k 44% below NY |
| Wright and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67 49% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$720±$46 56% below NY |
| Wright and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945 55% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,914Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Willsboro and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
12%±9.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Kortright and Willsboro 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 | — | — |
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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.