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Andover vs Hadley 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
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Hadley has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Andover | Hadley | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,074Highest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Andover and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Hadley 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 |
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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.