Compare towns
Hancock vs Olean vs Croghan
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 oldest population (median age 52.5).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Croghan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 745 |
13,738Highest |
642Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.5±8.7Highest 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.4±10.7 17% above NY |
| Hancock and Croghan 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Croghan 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Croghan 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±$9kHighest 40% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$51,731±$6k 40% below NY |
| Hancock and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$34k 65% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$160,000±$12kHighest 62% below NY |
| Croghan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$181Highest 41% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$721±$146Lowest 56% below NY |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,756Highest 43% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,560Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±7.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
19.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
60.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.