Compare towns
Moriah vs Hadley vs Olean vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Maine has the most homeowners (85.3%).
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 | Moriah | Hadley | Olean | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
2,074Lowest |
13,738Highest |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 42% above NY |
54.1±3 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Maine and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% NY: 40.2% |
25%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$69,115±$19k 20% below NY |
| Hadley and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$156,100±$44k 63% below NY |
| Hadley and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 49% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$939±$49Highest 42% below NY |
| Maine and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 60% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 4% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.