Compare towns
Morehouse vs Ohio vs Olean vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morehouse has the highest household income ($82k).
Ohio has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Morehouse | Ohio | Olean | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 63Lowest |
980 |
13,738Highest |
1,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±39 5% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
45.7±5.3 15% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±45.3 NY: 20.5% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±55.7 NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.7%±11Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Morehouse and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,000±$35kHighest 5% below NY |
$76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$81,528±$21k 5% below NY |
| Morehouse and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$70k 70% below NY |
$144,800±$80kHighest 66% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$123,500±$48k 71% below NY |
| Ohio and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$61 48% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$851±$10Highest 48% below NY |
| Salisbury and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,056 54% below NY |
$1,794 73% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±41.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
18.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
42 minHighest 27% above NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
37 min 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±14.1 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Morehouse 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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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.