Compare towns
Moriah vs Olean vs Chenango Bridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Moriah | Olean | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
13,738Highest |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Chenango Bridge 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 NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 49% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,661Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.