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Olean vs Cascade vs Olean vs Esperance
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cascade has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Esperance has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Olean | Cascade | Olean | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
345Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.9±5 33% above U.S. |
| Cascade and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cascade and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Esperance and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$70,417±$24k 13% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$76,058±$11kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Esperance and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$215,600±$34kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$196,200±$45k 41% below U.S. |
| Cascade and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$792±$60 44% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,075±$470Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Esperance and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,148Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Esperance 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 | — | #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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U.S. 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.