Compare towns
Maine vs Olean vs Hamlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hamlin has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Maine | Olean | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089Lowest |
13,738Highest |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19k 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY |
| Hamlin and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49 42% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
| Hamlin and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828 42% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.