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Moriah vs Olean vs Hancock
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%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($161k 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 | Moriah | Olean | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
13,738Highest |
2,769Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
54.3±5.7 36% above NY |
| Moriah and Hancock 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kHighest 27% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,243±$11k 28% below NY |
| Moriah and Hancock 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$161,100±$8kHighest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 49% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,052±$172Highest 35% below NY |
| Hancock and Moriah 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 |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Moriah and Olean 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 | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
8.9 |
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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.