Compare towns
Wright vs Olean vs Olean vs Schoharie
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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Schoharie has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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 | Olean | Schoharie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
13,738Highest |
1,664Lowest |
3,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
38±3.3Lowest 5% below 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% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schoharie and Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.6 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Schoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$63,657±$20k 26% below NY |
| Wright and Olean 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$235,200±$23k 45% below NY |
| Wright and Schoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$908±$135 44% below NY |
| Wright and Schoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$5,281Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±39.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Schoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schoharie 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | #410 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SCHOHARIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.