Compare towns
North Hudson vs Olean vs Duane vs Moriah
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Duane has the highest household income ($84k).
Moriah has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 208Lowest |
13,738Highest |
226 |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.6±6.4 40% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.3±10.7 31% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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% |
15.4%±4.8 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%±10.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.1%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%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% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Moriah 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 |
$63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
| 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 |
$138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
| North Hudson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
— | $832±$165Highest 49% below NY |
| Moriah and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,243 66% below NY |
$2,644 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% 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 |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Highest 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.