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Hancock vs Olean vs Scott 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 highest household income ($62k).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Scott has the most homeowners (96%).
Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Scott | Buckingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769 |
13,738Highest |
434Lowest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7 40% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
56.1±7.1Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Buckingham 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckingham 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$11kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$60,795±$13k 25% below U.S. |
$53,958±$11k 33% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Scott 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$229,500±$88k 31% below U.S. |
$230,600±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Buckingham and Scott 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. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$775±$371Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$880±$102 38% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Buckingham 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. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,682 14% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±86.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckingham and Hancock 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | 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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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.