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Olean vs Olean vs Sutton 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 highest household income ($75k).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Portville has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Olean | Sutton | Portville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
13,738Highest |
790Lowest |
3,442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±5.7 20% 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Portville 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Portville 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±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$66,250±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Olean and Sutton 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below 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 | $4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$3,975 27% 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% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±22.6 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr 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. |
30 minHighest 12% above 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% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.