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Smyrna vs Olean vs Otselic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smyrna has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Otselic has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Smyrna | Olean | Otselic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
13,738Highest |
909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±7.4 9% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
53.3±9.8Highest 34% above NY |
| Otselic and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Smyrna and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Otselic and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2%±2 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,408±$10k 31% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,854±$4kHighest 26% below NY |
| Otselic and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,500±$10k 79% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$107,800±$18kHighest 75% below NY |
| Otselic and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$384 45% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$900±$171Highest 44% below NY |
| Otselic and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,056Lowest 69% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,235 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±84.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±29.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Smyrna and Otselic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Smyrna 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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 |
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.