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Olean vs Mendon vs Olean vs Allegany
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Allegany has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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| Measure | Olean | Mendon | Olean | Allegany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,664 |
7,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.4±4.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Olean and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
23.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$72,500±$15k 10% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Olean 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$169,400±$13k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$728±$56 48% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,986 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #161 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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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.