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McIntyre vs Olean vs Olean vs Bruin
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 oldest population (median age 54.6).
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Olean has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Bruin has the most homeowners (78.1%).
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 | McIntyre | Olean | Olean | Bruin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 406 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-19.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52±10.3 34% above U.S. |
| McIntyre and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Bruin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Bruin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Bruin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,071±$20k 24% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$67,031±$17k 17% below U.S. |
| Olean and Bruin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$101k 55% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kHighest 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$155,800±$17k 53% below U.S. |
| Olean and Bruin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $964±$173Highest 32% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$806±$63 43% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Bruin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,153Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$1,269 59% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±59.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| McIntyre and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean 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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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.