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Hancock vs Windham vs Olean 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 most renters (23.6% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Olean | Buckingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
594 |
1,664 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±5.7 40% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
56.1±7.1Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Buckingham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Buckingham and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckingham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11k 23% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$53,958±$11kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Windham and Olean 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$230,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,052±$172Highest 26% below U.S. |
— | $666±$334Lowest 53% 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buckingham and Windham 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 | #243 of 764 in PA |
| 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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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.