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Hadley vs Panton vs Olean vs Day
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Day has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
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 | Panton | Olean | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
690Lowest |
1,664 |
843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Olean 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Day 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±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$57,727±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Panton 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$224,400±$49k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$2,765 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Day and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Hadley 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.