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Olean vs Baltimore vs Hinsdale

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Hinsdale has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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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.

MeasureOleanBaltimoreHinsdale
People
Population
1,664
361Lowest
2,187Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-2.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.8±5.5Highest
38% above U.S.
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
44±5.2Lowest
13% above U.S.
Olean and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.6%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hinsdale and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Olean and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
9.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hinsdale and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,583±$20k
8% below U.S.
$107,500±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
$56,146±$10kLowest
30% below U.S.
Baltimore and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$158,600±$17k
52% below U.S.
$219,400±$27kHighest
34% below U.S.
$91,200±$8kLowest
73% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$666±$334Lowest
53% below U.S.
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$922±$375Highest
35% below U.S.
Hinsdale and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,027
29% above U.S.
$4,329Highest
39% above U.S.
$1,775Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.1%±25.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
19.6%±18.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Olean and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
22 minHighest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
5.8%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.1%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Baltimore and Hinsdale 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 — —
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U.S. 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.