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Westport vs Olean vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Johnsburg has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Westport | Olean | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±5 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
56.2±5.8Highest 41% above NY |
| Johnsburg and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
29.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Westport and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Johnsburg 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 |
$60,987±$8k 29% below NY |
| Westport and Johnsburg 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 |
$215,600±$41k 49% below NY |
| Westport and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71 45% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$942±$94Highest 42% below NY |
| Johnsburg and Westport 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,973Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnsburg and Westport 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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| 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.