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Olean vs Conewango vs Mohawk vs Massena
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).
Mohawk has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,073Lowest |
2,520 |
10,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% 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 |
42.6±4.7 7% above NY |
| Mohawk and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Massena 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% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
25.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Massena 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 |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$51,458±$7k 40% below NY |
| Mohawk and Massena 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±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$94,400±$15k 78% below NY |
| Conewango and Mohawk 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 |
$722±$44 55% below NY |
| Olean and Massena 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 |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$3,218 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Massena and Olean 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.4% 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 |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.