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Olean vs Dummerston vs Massena vs Weston Mills
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Weston Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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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 | Massena | Weston Mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,090 |
10,238 |
1,431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
54.3±4.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Weston Mills and Dummerston 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% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$51,458±$7k 36% below U.S. |
$79,712±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Weston Mills 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$94,400±$15k 72% below U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$775±$177 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,218 3% above U.S. |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston Mills and Massena 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% |
24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| 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.