Compare towns
Olean vs Ellington vs Mohawk
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%).
Ellington has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
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 | Ellington | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,554Lowest |
2,520 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Mohawk and Ellington 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% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Ellington 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 40% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ellington 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 |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
$124,600±$28kHighest 71% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Highest 51% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 52% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington 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 NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.