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Olean vs McIntyre 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 people working from home (8.4%).
McIntyre has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
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 | McIntyre | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
406Lowest |
10,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.6±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Massena and McIntyre 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Massena 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. |
$61,071±$20kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$51,458±$7k 36% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Massena 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. |
$150,000±$101kHighest 55% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15k 72% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$964±$173Highest 32% below U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| McIntyre and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$1,153Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$3,218Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| McIntyre and Massena 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% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean and Massena 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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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.