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Schroon vs Olean vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Westport has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Schroon | Olean | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
13,738Highest |
1,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.7±5 32% above NY |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±5.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.3%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$71,146±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
| Westport and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$237,100±$46k 44% below NY |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$895±$71Highest 45% below NY |
| Westport and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 50% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,135Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.