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Catharine vs Hadley vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catharine has the most homeowners (75.1%).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 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 | Catharine | Hadley | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,370 |
1,170Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5 19% above NY |
48.7±9.3Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Hadley and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15k 32% below NY |
$65,875±$21kHighest 23% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Hadley and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11k 66% below NY |
$181,400±$21kHighest 57% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117 47% below NY |
$990±$265Highest 39% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
| Hadley and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675 59% below NY |
$1,894Lowest 71% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Olean 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 | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.