Compare towns
Olean vs Worcester vs Esperance
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Esperance has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Worcester | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
831Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.9±5 33% above U.S. |
| Olean and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Esperance 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Esperance 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Esperance 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$76,058±$11kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Esperance 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$196,200±$45k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,075±$470Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Esperance and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Esperance 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.