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Olean vs Chenango Bridge vs Hadley vs Stuyvesant
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%).
Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
3,116Highest |
2,074 |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
51.7±6.1 30% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant 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% |
20.2%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% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge and Stuyvesant 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 |
$66,000±$15kLowest 23% 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±$30k 54% below NY |
$224,400±$58kHighest 47% below NY |
| Stuyvesant and Hadley 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 |
$1,098±$119 32% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Stuyvesant 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 |
$3,720 43% 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% |
58.7%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Stuyvesant 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% |
12.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
25 min 22% 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% |
7.9%±3.2 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 | — | — | — |
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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.