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Hancock vs Moriah vs Olean vs Scott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
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 | Moriah | Olean | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769 |
4,483 |
13,738Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7 40% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Scott 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% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott 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±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$60,795±$13k 25% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Hancock 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. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Scott and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,052±$172Highest 26% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$775±$371Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Moriah 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. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,682 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah and Olean 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.