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Cornwall vs Hadley vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hadley has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 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 | Cornwall | Hadley | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,074Highest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hadley 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.