Compare towns
Hadley vs Day vs Wright 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%).
Day has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Day | Wright | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
843Lowest |
1,739 |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 36% above NY |
61.4±2.4Highest 54% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Wright 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 NY: 17.9% |
37.6%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Day 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 |
$57,727±$16kLowest 33% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
| Wright 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 54% below NY |
$224,400±$49k 47% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
| Wright and Day 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 |
— | $953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Wright 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 |
$2,765 58% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Day and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Day 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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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.