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Hadley vs Mendon vs Olean vs Hadley
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%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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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.
| Measure | Hadley | Mendon | Olean | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
1,113Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±9.3 25% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Hadley 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$65,875±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$181,400±$21k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$990±$265 30% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Mendon 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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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.