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Stuyvesant vs Wright vs Olean vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stuyvesant has the most kids (17% under 18).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Franklin has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Stuyvesant | Wright | Olean | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009 |
1,739 |
1,664Lowest |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±6.1 30% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
52.2±4.1 31% above NY |
| Olean and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±10.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,000±$15k 23% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$64,323±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
| Wright and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,400±$58k 47% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$210,600±$23k 50% below NY |
| Wright and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$803±$129 50% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,720 43% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$3,332Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Franklin and Stuyvesant 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 | — |
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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.