What stands out worked out from the figures below

Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Olean	Eden
People
Population	1,664Highest	1,351Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S.	37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S.
Kids under 18	15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Eden and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Eden 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±$20kLowest 8% below U.S.	$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S.
	Eden 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±$17kLowest 52% below U.S.	$215,900±$27kHighest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S.	$1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S.
	Eden 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.	$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Olean and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.	38 minHighest 45% above U.S.
Work from home	5.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Olean and Eden 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	—	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.