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Buckingham vs Olean vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hancock has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Buckingham | Olean | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
13,738Highest |
745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±7.1Highest 44% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.5±8.7 35% above U.S. |
| Buckingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,958±$11kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$51,765±$9k 36% below U.S. |
| Buckingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$150,000±$34k 55% below U.S. |
| Buckingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $880±$102 38% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$958±$181Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,756Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±86.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #243 of 764 in PA | #337 of 484 in NY | #471 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.