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Olean vs Chenango Bridge vs Olean vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k 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 | Olean | Chenango Bridge | Olean | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
3,116 |
13,738Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
51.7±6.1 30% above NY |
| Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant 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% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Chenango Bridge 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 13% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$66,000±$15k 23% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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 63% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$224,400±$58kHighest 47% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$1,098±$119 32% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,720 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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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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.