Compare towns
Brasher vs Hinsdale 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
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Brasher | Hinsdale | Olean | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592 |
2,187 |
13,738Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±9 17% above NY |
44±5.2 11% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Wright and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.6% NY: 40.2% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,911±$14k 37% below NY |
$56,146±$10k 35% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,300±$24k 71% below NY |
$91,200±$8k 78% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$922±$375 43% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
| Wright and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 62% below NY |
$1,775Lowest 73% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.6%±18.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4% NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% NY: 54.3% |
74.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 37% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Hinsdale 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 | #300 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | 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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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.