Compare towns
Hadley vs Olean vs Wright 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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Wright | Lake Luzerne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
13,738Highest |
1,739 |
907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 54.1±3 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
1.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
50.1%±15.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.1%±2.3Lowest 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±$7k 40% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$29,167±$5kLowest 66% below NY |
| Wright 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$229,600±$27k 46% below NY |
| Wright and Lake Luzerne 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 |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$2,833±$206Highest 75% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,169 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
37.5%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% 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 |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 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 | — | #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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| 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.