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Olean vs Strafford vs Tunbridge vs Warren
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).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | Tunbridge | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,372 |
1,253Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Olean 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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 | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.