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Olean vs Addison vs Moriah vs Johnson City
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 ($86k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Addison | Moriah | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
1,175Lowest |
4,483 |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,982 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Johnson City 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.