Compare towns
Hadley vs Olean vs Olean vs Kortright
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%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Kortright has the most expensive homes ($217k 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 | Olean | Olean | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
53.4±5.2 34% 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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Olean 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% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kortright 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 |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$80,729±$22kHighest 6% below NY |
| Kortright 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 |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$217,000±$17kHighest 49% below NY |
| Kortright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 44% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$831±$67 49% below NY |
| Hadley and Kortright 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 |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,945 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Kortright 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 | #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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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.