Compare towns
Hancock vs Ripton vs Olean vs Manchester
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Manchester has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Olean | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
508Lowest |
1,664 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
51.9±7 33% 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Olean 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$68,333±$24k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$292,200±$33k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,052±$172Highest 26% below U.S. |
— | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$778±$104 45% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Manchester 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,182 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±47Lowest 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Manchester 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.