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Hadley vs Hadley 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%).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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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.

MeasureHadleyHadleyOlean
People
Population
2,074Highest
1,170Lowest
1,664
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.5%
NY: +4.2%
+11.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-4.2%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
54.1±3Highest
36% above NY
48.7±9.3Lowest
22% above NY
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%
17.9%±3.6Highest
NY: 20.5%
15.6%±4.5
NY: 20.5%
Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±4.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
25.4%±5.7
NY: 17.9%
25.2%±5.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Hadley 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%Highest
NY: 40.2%
16.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
23.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±1.8Lowest
NY: 7%
3.8%±3.2Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.5
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
$73,750±$32k
14% below NY
$65,875±$21kLowest
23% 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
$181,400±$21k
57% below NY
$158,600±$17kLowest
63% below NY
Hadley and Hadley 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
$990±$265Highest
39% below NY
$666±$334Lowest
59% below NY
Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,375
64% below NY
$1,894Lowest
71% below NY
$4,027Highest
39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.3%±17
NY: 52.1%
42.9%±21.9Lowest
NY: 52.1%
57.1%±25.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
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%
NY: 14%
9.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
16.3%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
74.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
77.9%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
13 yrs newer than NY
1974Highest
15 yrs newer than NY
1962Lowest
3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
4% below NY
31 min
5% below NY
19 minLowest
43% below NY
Work from home
24.2%±23.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.1%±4.5
NY: 14.9%
5.8%±4.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Hadley and Hadley 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.