Compare towns
Olean vs Windham vs Vienna
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Vienna has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Windham | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
594Lowest |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Windham 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%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Vienna 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Vienna 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Vienna 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20k 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $928±$166Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Vienna and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna 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% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Vienna 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL 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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| 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.