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Olean vs Leon vs Randolph
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 the shortest commute (14 min average).
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Leon | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,459 |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the NY average |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
49.3±5.3Highest 24% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.9%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Randolph and Olean 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Randolph 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 |
$56,048±$11k 35% below NY |
$75,571±$9kHighest 12% below NY |
| Randolph and Leon 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 |
$103,000±$23kHighest 76% below NY |
$94,300±$12k 78% below NY |
| Leon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 51% below NY |
$960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$689±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
| Leon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 52% below NY |
$3,259Highest 50% below NY |
$2,212Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.9%±42.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Randolph 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% |
21.8% NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon 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.