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Hancock vs Morgan vs Olean
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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
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 | Morgan | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
827Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Olean 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Morgan 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Olean 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% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #471 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.