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Olean vs Eden vs Johnson City vs Massena
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).
Eden has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
Johnson City has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Massena has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Eden | Johnson City | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
1,351Lowest |
14,940Highest |
10,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Massena 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnson City and Massena 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% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Eden 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. |
$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
$51,458±$7k 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15k 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Eden and Johnson City 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 |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
$3,982Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,218 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Johnson City 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| 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.