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Olean vs West Haven vs Weston Mills
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).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Weston Mills has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | West Haven | Weston Mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
234Lowest |
1,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
54.3±4.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Weston Mills and West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston Mills and West Haven 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% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$79,712±$18k about the U.S. average |
| West Haven and Weston Mills 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. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Highest 44% below U.S. |
— | $775±$177Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Olean and Weston Mills 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 |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston Mills 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven 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 | — | — |
| 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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| 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.