Compare towns
Hadley vs Olean vs Moriah vs Stephentown
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).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Stephentown has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Moriah | Stephentown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074Lowest |
13,738Highest |
4,483 |
2,774 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
52.5±1.2 32% above NY |
| Moriah 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
24%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1% NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| 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±$32k 14% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$88,617±$12kHighest 3% above NY |
| Stephentown 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$208,800±$36kHighest 51% below NY |
| Stephentown 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 |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$772±$257Lowest 52% below NY |
| Hadley and Moriah 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,644 60% below NY |
$3,615Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
36.3%±34.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.