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Olean vs Sutton vs Johnson City 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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Lockport has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Sutton | Johnson City | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
790Lowest |
14,940 |
20,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Johnson City 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnson City and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Lockport 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
$62,410±$7k 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lockport 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
$139,900±$11k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
$945±$43 33% below U.S. |
| Johnson City and Lockport 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 |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,982 28% above U.S. |
$4,022Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City 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% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Johnson City 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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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| 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.