Compare towns
Hadley vs Moriah vs Olean vs Wright
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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
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 | Moriah | Olean | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
4,483Highest |
1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 36% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
| Moriah and Hadley 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% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| 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±$32k 14% below NY |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
| 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 |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Wright 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 |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% 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 |
$2,644 60% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.