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Wright vs Putney vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
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 | Putney | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,622 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright and Olean 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Wright and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Putney and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Highest 33% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Olean 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.