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Olean vs Corinth vs Wells vs Johnson City
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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Johnson City has the most renters (47.7% 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 | Corinth | Wells | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
1,539 |
1,148Lowest |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Wells 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Wells 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. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$3,982Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Johnson City 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% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Wells 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.