Compare towns
Hinsdale vs Wright 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 the most people working from home (8.1%).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Persia has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Wright | Olean | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,187Highest |
1,739 |
1,664Lowest |
2,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±5.2 11% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
41.7±15Lowest 5% above NY |
| Olean and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Hinsdale and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Persia 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% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
12.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Persia and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,146±$10k 35% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$54,495±$8kLowest 37% below NY |
| Wright and Olean 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$100,000±$23k 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$375 43% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$765±$65 53% below NY |
| Wright and Hinsdale 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 |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$2,655 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.6%±18.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hinsdale and Wright 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.