Compare towns
Olean vs Brunswick vs Oswego
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).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
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 | Brunswick | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738 |
109Lowest |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Olean 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% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oswego and Brunswick 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. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$53,172±$4k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$120,600±$7k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,109±$72Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,362Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Oswego 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% |
20.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Oswego 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 | — | #285 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.