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Hadley vs Newfane vs Olean vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Newfane | Olean | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,664 |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 42% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.