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Cavendish vs Hancock vs Olean vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cavendish | Hancock | Olean | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,769Highest |
1,664 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | — | #471 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.