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Olean vs Waltham vs Addison vs Olean
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).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Waltham | Addison | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
452Lowest |
1,175 |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Olean 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Addison 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison 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. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Addison 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| 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.