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Warren vs Olean vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Warren | Olean | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
13,738Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.