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Orwell vs Olean vs Ticonderoga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Ticonderoga has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Orwell | Olean | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
13,738Highest |
4,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ticonderoga and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$65,481±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Orwell and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$852±$38 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Ticonderoga 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 | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.