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Olean vs Evans vs Esperance
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
Evans has the most homeowners (86.2%).
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 | Evans | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
15,183Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
49.5±2.8Lowest 24% above NY |
51.9±5 30% above NY |
| Olean and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Evans 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 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Evans 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% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Esperance and Evans 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 |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$76,058±$11kHighest 12% below NY |
| 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±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$196,200±$45kHighest 54% below NY |
| Esperance and Evans 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 |
$919±$104 43% below NY |
$1,075±$470Highest 34% below NY |
| Esperance and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 39% below NY |
$4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$4,005Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Esperance and Evans 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — |
| High school in town | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.