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Massena vs McIntyre vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
McIntyre has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
Olean has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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 | Massena | McIntyre | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,238 |
406Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
54.6±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Massena and McIntyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,458±$7k 36% below U.S. |
$61,071±$20kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $94,400±$15k 72% below U.S. |
$150,000±$101kHighest 55% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$964±$173Highest 32% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,218Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,153Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| McIntyre and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean and Massena 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.