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Olean vs Ripton vs Massena vs Lockport
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lockport has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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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 | Ripton | Massena | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
508Lowest |
10,238 |
20,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
36.8±2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Massena 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Lockport 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Massena 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$51,458±$7k 36% below U.S. |
$62,410±$7k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$94,400±$15k 72% below U.S. |
$139,900±$11k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
— | $722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$945±$43Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,218 3% above U.S. |
$4,022 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Massena and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Lockport 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 | — | — | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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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.