Compare towns
Maine vs Olean vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Maine | Olean | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089Highest |
1,664Lowest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
41.5±6.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Maine and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Maine and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19kLowest 20% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$69,432±$13k 19% below NY |
| Olean and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44kLowest 63% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$157,100±$32k 63% below NY |
| Olean and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49 42% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$941±$314Highest 42% below NY |
| Nanticoke and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828 42% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,171Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Nanticoke and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
14.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.