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Olean vs East Haven vs Olean 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 affordable homes ($86k median).
East Haven has the most homeowners (93.9%).
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Johnson City has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | East Haven | Olean | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
225Lowest |
1,664 |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
| Olean and East Haven 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% |
23.1%±11.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and East Haven 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% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
| Olean and Johnson City 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. |
$146,900±$65k 56% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kHighest 52% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
| Olean and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
— | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,982 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest 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% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Johnson City and East Haven 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 | — | #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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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.