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Hadley vs Reading vs Olean vs Hadley
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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Reading | Olean | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
699Lowest |
1,664 |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
48.7±9.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Hadley 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$65,875±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$181,400±$21k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$990±$265 30% below U.S. |
| Reading and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Olean 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Reading 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.