What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k median).

Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hyde Park	Olean
People
Population	513Lowest	13,738Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S.	39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average
	Hyde Park and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.	$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.	$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.	$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Highest 25% above U.S.	$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	14 minLowest 45% below U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Olean and Hyde Park 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	#59 of 70 in VT	#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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U.S. 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.