Compare towns
Westport vs Olean vs Willsboro
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).
Willsboro has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Willsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,903 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±5 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
55±4.5Highest 38% above NY |
| Willsboro 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%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.1%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Westport and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$69,766±$26k 19% below NY |
| Westport and Willsboro 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 |
$237,900±$48kHighest 44% below NY |
| Willsboro 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 |
$720±$46Lowest 56% 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,914Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Willsboro and Olean 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% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12%±9.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Willsboro 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.