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Olean vs Halifax vs Hadley vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Hadley has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Halifax | Hadley | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
847Lowest |
2,074 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean 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 8% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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 52% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$900±$293Highest 36% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Hadley 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.