Compare towns
Brant vs Hadley vs Olean vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the highest household income ($90k).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Brant | Hadley | Olean | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
2,074 |
13,738Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
| Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528 46% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Brant 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.