Compare towns
Olean vs Halifax vs Hinsdale
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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($91k 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 | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
847Lowest |
2,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±5.2 13% above U.S. |
| Olean and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.4%Lowest 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% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale 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. |
$56,146±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Olean and Halifax 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. |
$91,200±$8kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$922±$375Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Hinsdale 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. |
$1,775Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.6%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.