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Hadley vs Olean vs Waltham
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%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
1,664 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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% |
15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham 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±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Hadley 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. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Waltham 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.