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North Collins vs Olean vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Collins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Stamford has the most expensive homes ($179k 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 | North Collins | Olean | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,081 |
13,738Highest |
1,053Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±2.8Highest about the NY average |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
39±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
| North Collins and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| North Collins and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.5%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| North Collins and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$24kHighest 23% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$43,716±$5kLowest 49% below NY |
| North Collins and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,100±$15k 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$178,600±$20kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$280Highest 47% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$824±$100 49% below NY |
| North Collins and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,020 39% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,368Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±13.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stamford and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
23.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
55.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| North Collins 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 | #411 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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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.