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Olean vs Scott vs Olean
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).
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Scott | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
434Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
55.5±9.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scott 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% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scott 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott 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. |
$60,795±$13k 25% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Olean and Scott 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. |
$229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Scott and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$775±$371 45% below U.S. |
$794±$52Highest 44% below U.S. |
| Olean and Scott 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. |
$2,682Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean 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 |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.