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Olean vs Conewango vs Mohawk vs Allegany
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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Allegany has the most expensive homes ($169k median).
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 | Mohawk | Allegany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,073Lowest |
2,520 |
7,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
37.4±4.1 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.5%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Allegany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
23.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$72,500±$15k 16% below NY |
| Mohawk and Allegany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$169,400±$13kHighest 60% below NY |
| Allegany and Conewango 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 |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$728±$56 55% below NY |
| Olean and Allegany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 52% below NY |
$2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,986Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±7.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Allegany 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% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
15%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.3% 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 |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Mohawk 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 | — | — | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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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.