Compare towns
Hadley vs Olean vs Olean vs Lake Luzerne
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 highest household income ($75k).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lake Luzerne has the oldest population (median age 65).
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 | Lake Luzerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
1,664 |
13,738Highest |
907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 54.1±3 36% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
65±10.9Highest 63% above NY |
| Lake Luzerne 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
1.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
50.1%±15.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
32.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean 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±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$29,167±$5kLowest 66% below NY |
| 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 54% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$229,600±$27kHighest 46% below NY |
| Lake Luzerne 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 |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$2,833±$206Highest 75% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,169 52% 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% |
37.5%±100Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Olean 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 | #336 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.