Compare towns
Hadley vs Olean vs Olean vs Day
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).
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Day has the most expensive homes ($224k 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 | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
13,738Highest |
1,664 |
843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
61.4±2.4Highest 54% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
37.6%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Day 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 |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$57,727±$16k 33% 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$224,400±$49kHighest 47% below NY |
| Day 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 |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
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| Hadley and Olean 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 |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,765 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Day 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±4.2 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 | — |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.