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Olean vs North Collins vs Wright
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).
North Collins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | North Collins | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,081Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
40.6±2.8 about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| North Collins and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
13%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright 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% |
23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| North Collins 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 40% below NY |
$66,607±$24k 23% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
| Wright and North Collins 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 |
$123,100±$15k 71% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$853±$280 47% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
| Wright and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,020 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Wright 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% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NY: 54.3% |
54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| North Collins 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 | #411 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.