Compare towns
Wright vs Berlin vs Olean vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Wright | Berlin | Olean | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,880 |
13,738Highest |
2,359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$64,323±$6k 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$210,600±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$803±$129 43% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,332 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Franklin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.