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Olean vs Conewango 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).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
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 | Conewango | Hadley | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
2,073 |
2,074 |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
24.4±4Lowest 39% 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% |
41.6%±10.6Highest 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% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Hancock 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±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$62,243±$11k 28% below NY |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$124,800±$65kLowest 71% below NY |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$161,100±$8k 62% below NY |
| Hadley and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334 59% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$1,052±$172Highest 35% below NY |
| Hancock and Hadley 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 |
$2,719 59% 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% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Conewango 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.