Compare towns
Wright vs Olean vs Weston Mills 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
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Weston Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Weston Mills | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
13,738Highest |
1,431Lowest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
54.3±4.3Highest 36% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
| Weston Mills 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%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Knox 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% |
32.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Knox 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 about the NY average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$79,712±$18k 7% below NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$155,300±$23k 63% 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±$52 51% below NY |
$775±$177Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,393 48% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
63%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
| Weston Mills and Knox 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% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 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 |
16 min 50% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.9 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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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.