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Hadley vs Corinth 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
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Corinth | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% 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 | 14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Corinth 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 |
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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.