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Ohio vs Olean vs Norway vs Broome
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%).
Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
13,738Highest |
930 |
773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.3%Lowest 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 |
55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
| Ohio and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
27%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Broome 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Broome 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 |
$79,844±$15kHighest 7% below NY |
$78,490±$12k 9% below NY |
| Norway and Broome 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±$23k 60% below NY |
$179,200±$63kHighest 58% below NY |
| Broome and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61 48% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
— | $1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,116 53% below NY |
$4,096Highest 38% 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% |
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% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% 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 |
1971 12 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 |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Broome 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 | — | #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.