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Hinsdale vs Olean vs Persia
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Persia has the most expensive homes ($100k median).
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 | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,187 |
13,738Highest |
2,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±5.2Highest 11% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
41.7±15 5% above NY |
| Hinsdale and Persia 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% |
20.7%±5.7Lowest 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% |
24.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Persia 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% |
12.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Persia 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 |
$54,495±$8k 37% below NY |
| Hinsdale and Persia 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 |
$100,000±$23kHighest 76% below NY |
| Persia and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$375Highest 43% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% 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 |
$2,655 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.6%±18.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Persia 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% |
21.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1941 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.