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Olean vs Lincoln vs Olean vs Weston Mills
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).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Weston Mills has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Lincoln | Olean | Weston Mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,394Lowest |
1,664 |
1,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
54.3±4.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Weston Mills and Olean 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% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston Mills 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Lincoln 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. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$79,712±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Weston Mills 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. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$870±$47Highest 38% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$775±$177 45% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Olean 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 |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston Mills 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% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town 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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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.