Compare towns
Union vs Olean vs Dickinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Union | Olean | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
1,664Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2Lowest 4% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Union and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2kLowest 28% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY |
| Dickinson and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Olean and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37 42% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$941±$68Highest 42% below NY |
| Dickinson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200Highest 36% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 46% below NY |
19 minHighest 43% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Union 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 | #199 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.