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Olean vs Andover vs Ripton 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Allegany has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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| Measure | Olean | Andover | Ripton | Allegany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
616 |
508Lowest |
7,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
37.4±4.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
23.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Allegany and Ripton 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. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$72,500±$15k 10% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$169,400±$13k 49% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $728±$56Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,986 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Ripton 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 | — | — | #161 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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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.