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Wright vs Olean vs Brant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Olean | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,664Lowest |
2,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
49.7±2.5Lowest 25% above NY |
| Olean 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Wright 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 about the NY average |
$74,583±$20kLowest 13% below NY |
$89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
| Brant 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±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.