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Olean vs Olean vs Ripton vs Portville
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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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| Measure | Olean | Olean | Ripton | Portville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
13,738Highest |
508Lowest |
3,442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Olean and Portville 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Portville 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,250±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$118,600±$18k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52Highest 44% below U.S. |
— | $774±$150 45% below U.S. |
| Olean and Portville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Ripton 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #115 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PORTVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.