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Westport vs Olean vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550 |
13,738Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Panton and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71 37% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,135 33% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.