Compare towns
Hadley vs Olean vs Catharine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Catharine has the most homeowners (75.1%).
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 | Hadley | Olean | Catharine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,370 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±9.3Highest 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
47.4±6.5 19% above NY |
| Hadley and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±3.8 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+ | 25.4%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.3 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+ | 16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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 | $65,875±$21kHighest 23% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$58,500±$15k 32% 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 | $181,400±$21kHighest 57% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$144,900±$11k 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $990±$265Highest 39% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$854±$117 47% 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 | $1,894Lowest 71% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,675 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±19.2Highest 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 | 9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
20.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.