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Olean vs Newfane vs Olean vs Allegany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Allegany has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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| Measure | Olean | Newfane | Olean | Allegany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,456Lowest |
13,738Highest |
7,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
37.4±4.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
23.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$72,500±$15k 10% below U.S. |
| Olean and Allegany 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. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$169,400±$13k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$728±$56 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,986 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Olean 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #161 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.