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Hancock vs Olean vs Wright 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 renters (47.3% rent).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Wright | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 745Lowest |
1,664 |
1,739 |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.5±8.7 32% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
54.3±5.7Highest 36% 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 | 13%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±5.7 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+ | 20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Hancock and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,765±$9kLowest 40% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$62,243±$11k 28% below NY |
| Wright and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$34kLowest 65% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$161,100±$8k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$181 41% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,052±$172Highest 35% 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 | $3,756 43% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1Highest 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 | 16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Hancock 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.