Compare towns
Olean vs Wright vs Dover
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 most affordable homes ($159k median).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Wright | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,739Highest |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Dover 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% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$953±$79Highest 33% below U.S. |
$670±$49 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Dover 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.