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Panton vs Mohawk vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Panton | Mohawk | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,520Highest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
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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.