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Warren vs Salisbury vs Olean
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 the most people working from home (36.2%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Salisbury | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,200Lowest |
1,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Warren 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% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Warren 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Warren and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Warren 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 minHighest 29% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.