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Ohio vs Olean vs Russia vs Tompkins
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).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Tompkins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Russia | Tompkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,272 |
1,187 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
57.6±5.8 45% above NY |
| Ohio and Tompkins 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%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Russia 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% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Tompkins 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% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Tompkins 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 |
$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$61,103±$27k 29% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$185,700±$23k 56% below NY |
| Russia and Tompkins 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±$52 51% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
$483±$80Lowest 70% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,487 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 27% above NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
70 minHighest 115% above NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tompkins 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 | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.