What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westport has the most expensive homes ($237k median).

Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westport	Olean
People
Population	1,550Lowest	13,738Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.7±5Highest 32% above NY	39±2.6Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	17.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Olean and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.3%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%	19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7%
	Olean and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,146±$13kHighest 17% below NY	$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY
	Westport and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,100±$46kHighest 44% below NY	$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$71Highest 45% below NY	$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY
	Westport and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,135Highest 37% below NY	$3,130Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.7%±22.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Olean and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NY: 14%	26.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 9% below NY	14 minLowest 56% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Westport and Olean 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
School district	BOQUET VALLEY CSD	OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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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.