Compare towns
Hadley vs Olean vs Wright vs Pike
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).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
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 | Wright | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
13,738Highest |
1,739 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±9.3 22% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
| Wright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Hadley 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% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 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±$21k 23% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
| Wright and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,400±$21k 57% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $990±$265Highest 39% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Hadley and Wright 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±21.9 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.