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Hinsdale vs Olean vs Brasher
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 the highest household income ($56k).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Brasher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,187Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±5.2 11% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.6±9Highest 17% above NY |
| Brasher 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Brasher 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% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,146±$10kHighest 35% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$53,911±$14k 37% below NY |
| Hinsdale and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $91,200±$8k 78% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$124,300±$24kHighest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$375Highest 43% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
| Hinsdale and Olean 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 |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,500 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.6%±18.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
22.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 34% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Hinsdale 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 | #300 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.