Compare towns
Moriah vs Olean vs Wright vs Vienna
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).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Vienna has the most homeowners (83.4%).
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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 | Wright | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
13,738Highest |
1,739Lowest |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
53.5±6 34% above NY |
| Moriah and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Vienna 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% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Wright 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 |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$83,244±$10k 3% below NY |
| Wright and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 49% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$928±$166 43% below NY |
| Wright and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,680 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Vienna 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% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Moriah and Vienna 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.