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Hadley vs Olean vs Putney
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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k 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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Putney 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 42% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 36% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| 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 24% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.