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Chenango vs Hinsdale 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 has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
Hinsdale has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Chenango | Hinsdale | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787 |
2,187Lowest |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
44±5.2Highest 11% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Hinsdale and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$56,146±$10k 35% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$91,200±$8k 78% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$922±$375 43% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
| Chenango and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$1,775Lowest 73% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
19.6%±18.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.