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Olean vs Eaton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Eaton has the most homeowners (77.9%).
Eaton is a college town. 34.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Eaton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
4,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Highest about the NY average |
24.5±2.9Lowest 38% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Eaton 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% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
34.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$53,281±$11kHighest 38% below NY |
| Eaton and Olean 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 |
$119,400±$8kHighest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$818±$147Highest 50% below NY |
| Eaton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,132Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
20 minHighest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eaton and Olean 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 | #371 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.