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Massena vs Olean vs Rupert
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 the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,238 |
13,738Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%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% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$794±$52Highest 44% below U.S. |
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| Olean and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,218 3% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Massena and Olean 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 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% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | — |
| 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.