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Hancock vs Olean vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering HancockBuckingham, PA
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Hancock has the most homeowners (76.4%).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 745Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.5±8.7 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
54.3±5.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Hancock and Hancock 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% |
14.4%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 | $51,765±$9k 40% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,243±$11kHighest 28% below NY |
| Hancock and Hancock 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 |
$161,100±$8kHighest 62% below NY |
| Hancock and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$181 41% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% 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 | $3,756Highest 43% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3Lowest 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 | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.