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Olean vs Wright vs Dummerston vs Portville
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Portville has the most affordable homes ($119k 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.
| Measure | Olean | Wright | Dummerston | Portville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
2,090 |
3,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Olean and Portville 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% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Wright 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Portville 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Portville 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±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$66,250±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$118,600±$18kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$774±$150 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,928Lowest 6% below 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% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Dummerston 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — | #115 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | PORTVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.