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Olean vs Dummerston vs Johnson City vs Lockport
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Lockport has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Dummerston | Johnson City | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
2,090Lowest |
14,940 |
20,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Johnson City 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Johnson City 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Lockport 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
$62,410±$7k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
$139,900±$11k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
$945±$43 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,982 28% above U.S. |
$4,022 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City and Olean 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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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.