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Olean vs Panton vs Mohawk vs Oswego
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
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 | Panton | Mohawk | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
690Lowest |
2,520 |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Mohawk and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mohawk 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% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$53,172±$4k 34% below U.S. |
| Panton and Mohawk 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$120,600±$7k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,109±$72 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$3,362 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Oswego 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — | #285 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | — | 12.5Highest |
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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.