Compare towns
Hanover vs Olean vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Hanover | Olean | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
13,738Highest |
5,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16kHighest 67% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
| Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$928±$166 43% below NY |
| Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881 56% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Vienna and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Vienna 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.