Compare towns
Olean vs Springfield vs Wright
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Springfield | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Olean and Wright 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Springfield 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 8% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Wright 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 52% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wright and Springfield 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. |
$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.