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Olean vs Mohawk vs Addison
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Mohawk | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,520 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mohawk 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% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Mohawk 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% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Mohawk 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% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Olean 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. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Addison 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% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Mohawk 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.