Compare towns
Olean vs Chenango Bridge vs Parma vs Hadley
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 the youngest population (median age 35.9).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Parma | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
3,116 |
16,111Highest |
2,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
54.1±3Highest 36% 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% |
25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Parma and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$73,750±$32kLowest 14% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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 |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
| Parma 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±$122 30% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
| Parma and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 39% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.