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Olean vs Warren vs Allegany
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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($237k median).
Allegany has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Warren | Allegany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
942Lowest |
7,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
37.4±4.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Allegany 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
23.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$72,500±$15kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Allegany and Warren 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. |
$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$169,400±$13k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$728±$56Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Warren and Olean 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 |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
$3,986Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±7.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Allegany 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% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Allegany 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 | — | #161 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Warren School District | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.