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Olean vs Walpole vs Johnson City
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).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Walpole | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738 |
3,690Lowest |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Johnson City 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% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Johnson City 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 |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,982 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest 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% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Johnson City 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.