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Olean vs Calais vs Hadley
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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Olean | Calais | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,713 |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Olean 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Calais 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±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Calais and Hadley 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Calais 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.