Compare towns
Hamlin vs Olean vs Kendall vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Hamlin | Olean | Kendall | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652 |
1,664Lowest |
2,591 |
9,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.2±9.7 9% above NY |
| Olean and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$74,583±$20kLowest 13% below NY |
$87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$75,484±$9k 12% below NY |
| Kendall and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$191,200±$28kHighest 55% below NY |
$170,800±$17k 60% below NY |
| Kendall and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$850±$314 48% below NY |
$829±$89 49% below NY |
| Hamlin and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$4,328 34% below NY |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Newfane 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.