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Olean vs Hamlin vs Olean vs Allegany
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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Allegany has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Olean | Allegany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
8,652 |
13,738Highest |
7,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
37.4±4.1Lowest 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean 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%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.5%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Allegany 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% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
23.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$72,500±$15k 16% below NY |
| Hamlin 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 |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$169,400±$13kHighest 60% below NY |
| Allegany 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±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$728±$56 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 39% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,986 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin 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% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Allegany 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 | #161 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.