What stands out worked out from the figures below

Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).

Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Olean	Stuyvesant
People
Population	1,664Lowest	2,009Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY	51.7±6.1Lowest 30% above NY
	Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Stuyvesant 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Stuyvesant 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 13% below NY	$66,000±$15kLowest 23% below NY
	Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY	$224,400±$58kHighest 47% below NY
	Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY	$1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY
	Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,027Highest 39% below NY	$3,720Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±25.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.3%Highest NY: 14%	12.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	25 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Stuyvesant 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	—
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NY 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.