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Olean vs Conewango
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).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
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 | Conewango |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
| Olean and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$124,800±$65kLowest 71% below NY |
| Olean and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Highest 59% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
| Olean and Conewango 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 |
$2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 minHighest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.