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North Hudson vs Olean vs Moriah vs Minerva
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 highest household income ($77k).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Moriah | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 208Lowest |
13,738Highest |
4,483 |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.6±6.4 40% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
| Moriah and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±11.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±10.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,292±$53kHighest 10% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,113±$6k 27% below NY |
$67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
| North Hudson and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,000±$52k 60% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$171,800±$22kHighest 59% below NY |
| Minerva and North Hudson 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 |
$832±$165Highest 49% below NY |
$784±$102Lowest 52% 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 |
$2,644 60% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| North Hudson and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva and Moriah 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.