Compare towns
Wright vs Olean vs Bloomville vs Knox
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 the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Bloomville has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Bloomville | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
13,738Highest |
289Lowest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
30.9±4.7Lowest 22% below NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Bloomville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
3.1%±14.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Knox 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 NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
14.2%±22.6Highest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Bloomville and Knox 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 |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$87,917±$11k about the NY average |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$187,500±$155k 56% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
| Knox and Wright 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 |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
— | $1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$1,462Lowest 78% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Knox and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
0%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
2001Highest 42 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Olean 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school 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 | 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.