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Olean vs Conewango vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
German Flatts has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Conewango | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,073Lowest |
12,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
| Conewango and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$728±$110 55% below NY |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,091 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.7% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and German Flatts 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 | — | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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NY 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.