Compare towns
Ohio vs Olean vs Morehouse vs Forestport
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 (14 min average).
Morehouse has the highest household income ($82k).
Forestport has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Ohio | Olean | Morehouse | Forestport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
13,738Highest |
63Lowest |
1,693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
41.8±39 5% above NY |
49±10.4 23% above NY |
| Ohio and Forestport 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±45.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.7%±55.7 NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±2.6 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+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
12.7%±11Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±1Lowest 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 | $76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$82,000±$35kHighest 5% below NY |
$72,813±$17k 15% below NY |
| Morehouse 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±$80k 66% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$129,200±$70k 70% below NY |
$218,700±$28kHighest 48% below NY |
| Forestport and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61Highest 48% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
— | $621±$85Lowest 62% below NY |
| Ohio and Olean 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 |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$3,056 54% below NY |
$2,435 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.2%±41.5 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 27% above NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
31 min 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±14.1 NY: 14.9% |
15%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Forestport 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.