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Chenango Bridge vs Hamlin 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
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Hamlin | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
8,652Highest |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$74,583±$20kLowest 13% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Chenango Bridge 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 |
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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.