Compare towns
Leon vs Olean vs Olean vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Leon | Olean | Olean | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,459Lowest |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
1,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
30.7±5 23% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
29.8%±11 NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±4 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,048±$11k 35% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,170±$13k 28% below NY |
| Olean and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$23k 76% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$110,500±$19k 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$788±$129 51% below NY |
| Leon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,259 50% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
20%±43.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.8% NY: 14% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 7% above NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon 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 | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.