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Windham vs Johnson City vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Johnson City has the most renters (47.7% rent).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Windham | Johnson City | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
14,940Highest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson City and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Windham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Johnson City and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,982Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
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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.