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Addison vs Hadley vs Olean vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Addison | Hadley | Olean | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,074 |
13,738Highest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Addison 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 | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.