Compare towns
Hancock vs Cornwall vs Olean vs Buckingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Buckingham has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Hancock | Cornwall | Olean | Buckingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
1,208 |
1,664 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7 40% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
56.1±7.1Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Buckingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,243±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$53,958±$11kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$230,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$880±$102 38% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±86.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Buckingham 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 | #471 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #243 of 764 in PA |
| School district | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.