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Ohio vs Olean vs Norway
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).
Norway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
13,738Highest |
930Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
40.5±9.2 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Norway and Olean 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%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean 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 |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$79,844±$15kHighest 7% below NY |
| Norway 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 |
$169,900±$23kHighest 60% below NY |
| Norway 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±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
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| 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 |
$3,116 53% 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% |
| 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% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 27% above NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
38 min 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Ohio 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.