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Hinsdale vs Olean vs Falconer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinsdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Falconer has the most renters (28.5% rent).
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 | Hinsdale | Olean | Falconer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,187Highest |
1,664Lowest |
2,149 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±5.2 11% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
43.5±5.5Lowest 9% above NY |
| Olean and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±5 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Falconer and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Hinsdale and Falconer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,146±$10kLowest 35% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$60,056±$6k 30% below NY |
| Olean and Falconer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $91,200±$8kLowest 78% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$98,400±$15k 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$375Highest 43% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$745±$192 54% below NY |
| Hinsdale and Falconer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,775Lowest 73% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,369 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.6%±18.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Falconer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
10.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Hinsdale and Falconer 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.