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Olean vs Chenango Bridge vs Hadley vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Hancock has the most renters (23.6% rent).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Hadley | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
3,116Highest |
2,074 |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
54.1±3 36% above NY |
54.3±5.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Hancock and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hancock 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 13% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$62,243±$11kLowest 28% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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 63% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$161,100±$8k 62% below NY |
| Hadley and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$1,052±$172 35% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,584 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | — | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.