Compare towns
Sharon vs Wright 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
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
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 | Sharon | Wright | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
1,739 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wright and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Wright and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon 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 |
| School district | Sharon School District | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.