Compare towns
Union vs Olean vs Salina
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).
Salina has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Salina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
1,664Lowest |
32,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2Lowest 4% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Salina and Union 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% |
20%±1.9Lowest 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% |
32.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Union and Salina 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±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$72,474±$5k 16% below NY |
| Olean and Salina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5kLowest 65% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$160,500±$4kHighest 62% below NY |
| Salina and Olean 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 |
$1,226±$51Highest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200 36% below NY |
$4,027Lowest 39% below NY |
$4,397Highest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.2%±6.4Lowest 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
19 minHighest 43% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salina 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 | #440 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · LYNCOURT UNION FREE 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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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.