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Olean vs Windham vs Weston Mills vs Oswego
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Weston Mills has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
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| Measure | Olean | Windham | Weston Mills | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
594Lowest |
1,431 |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
54.3±4.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Weston Mills 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%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston Mills and Windham 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% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,712±$18k about the U.S. average |
$53,172±$4k 34% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
$120,600±$7k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
— | $775±$177Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,109±$72Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
$3,362 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston Mills and Oswego 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — | #285 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | — | 12.5Highest |
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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.