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Ohio vs Olean vs Webb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ohio has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Webb has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Ohio | Olean | Webb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,664Highest |
1,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
53.8±5.5Lowest 35% above NY |
54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
| Ohio and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.9%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
59.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$74,583±$20kLowest 13% below NY |
$107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$80kLowest 66% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$362,000±$43kHighest 15% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61 48% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,951 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
1.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 27% above NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.