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Orange vs Olean vs Masonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
Masonville has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Orange | Olean | Masonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,664Highest |
1,143Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
44.9±12.6Lowest 13% above NY |
| Olean and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Masonville and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$9k 30% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$58,750±$9kLowest 32% below NY |
| Olean and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$155,300±$27k 63% below NY |
| Olean and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$917±$231 43% below NY |
| Orange and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,696 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
12.5%±33.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Orange 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 | — |
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NY 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.