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Hadley vs Mount Tabor 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%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
304Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Highest 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%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% |
1.6%±4Lowest 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. |
— | $74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| 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±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Mount Tabor 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.