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Olean vs Wright vs Putney vs Allegany
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney | Allegany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
2,622 |
7,410Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.4±4.1 4% below U.S. |
| Olean and Wright 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Wright 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
23.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Allegany and Putney 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±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$72,500±$15kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Wright and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$169,400±$13k 49% below U.S. |
| Putney and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334 53% below U.S. |
$953±$79Highest 33% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$728±$56 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,986Lowest 28% 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% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±7.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Putney 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Allegany 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #161 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.