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Westport vs Olean vs Schroon
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 the highest household income ($71k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±5 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
| Schroon 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% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest 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%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon and Westport 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% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Schroon 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 |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
| Westport and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,100±$46k 44% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71Highest 45% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% 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 |
$3,291 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Schroon 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% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
17 min 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.