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Olean vs Hamlin vs Chenango Bridge
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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Hamlin | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
8,652Highest |
3,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Chenango Bridge 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% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Hamlin 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±$20kLowest 13% below NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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 |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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 |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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 |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin 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 | — | — |
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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.