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Belvidere vs Hadley vs Olean vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Hadley has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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 | Belvidere | Hadley | Olean | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
2,074 |
13,738Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 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+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21k 25% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville 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 | — |
| 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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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.