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Massena vs Olean vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Massena | Olean | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,238 |
13,738Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Panton and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Massena and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $94,400±$15k 72% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,218 3% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.