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Olean vs Orleans 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 affordable homes ($86k median).
Orleans has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
Allegany has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Orleans | Allegany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
809Lowest |
7,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
41.7±5.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.4±4.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Orleans 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% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Orleans 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% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Allegany and Orleans 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
23.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
$72,500±$15kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Allegany and Orleans 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. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
$169,400±$13kHighest 49% below U.S. |
| Allegany and Orleans 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. |
$810±$94Highest 43% below U.S. |
$728±$56Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Orleans 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 |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$3,986Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±7.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Allegany 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% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Allegany 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 | — | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.