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Olean vs Ellery vs Hadley vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellery has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Ellery | Hadley | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
4,073 |
2,074 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
56.1±4.5Highest 41% above NY |
54.1±3 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Ellery 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% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellery 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Ellery 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 13% below NY |
$86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Ellery 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±$17k 63% below NY |
$235,900±$29kHighest 44% below NY |
$194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Ellery 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 |
$845±$189 48% below NY |
$900±$293Highest 44% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
| Hadley and Ellery 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 |
$3,796 42% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean 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% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Olean 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 | #241 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.