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Olean vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Williamson 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 NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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±$20kLowest 13% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson 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 63% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Williamson and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Highest 59% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Olean and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Lowest 39% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Williamson 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.