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Hancock vs Olean vs Hancock
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 most homeowners (76.4%).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Hancock has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769 |
13,738Highest |
745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7Highest 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.5±8.7 32% above NY |
| Hancock and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hancock 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| 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±$11kHighest 28% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$51,765±$9k 40% below NY |
| Hancock 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±$8kHighest 62% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$150,000±$34k 65% below NY |
| Hancock 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 35% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$958±$181 41% below NY |
| Hancock 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,756Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean 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 | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.