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Hadley vs Amsterdam 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
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Amsterdam has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Hadley | Amsterdam | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074 |
18,166Highest |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 44% below NY |
$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Amsterdam 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 | — | #474 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.