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Hancock vs Olean vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k 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 | Olean | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
1,664Lowest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7Highest 36% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
51.7±6.1Lowest 30% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stuyvesant 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 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±10.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Hancock and Stuyvesant 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 28% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$66,000±$15k 23% below NY |
| Olean and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$8k 62% below NY |
$158,600±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$224,400±$58kHighest 47% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,052±$172 35% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,720 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
12.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stuyvesant and Hancock 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 | — |
| 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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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.