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North Hudson vs Olean vs Duane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hudson has the most expensive homes ($170k median).
Olean has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Duane 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 | North Hudson | Olean | Duane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 208Lowest |
13,738Highest |
226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 55.6±6.4Highest 40% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.3±10.7 31% above NY |
| North Hudson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±11.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±11.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±10.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.1%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| North Hudson and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±6.9 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±6.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,292±$53k 10% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$84,000±$31kHighest about the NY average |
| Duane and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,000±$52kHighest 60% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$120,800±$75k 71% below NY |
| North Hudson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52 51% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,243 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and North Hudson 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 | — |
| 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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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.