Compare towns
Whiting vs Olean vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Orleans has the most renters (35.9% rent).
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 | Whiting | Olean | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,664Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Orleans 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.