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Olean vs Hancock 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
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Hancock has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Hancock | Hadley | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
745Lowest |
2,074 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
52.5±8.7 32% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY 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 NY: 20.5% |
13%±5.8Lowest 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% |
30.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hancock 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% NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Hancock 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 13% below NY |
$51,765±$9k 40% below NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| 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 63% below NY |
$150,000±$34k 65% below NY |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Hadley and Olean 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 |
$958±$181Highest 41% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
| Hancock and Hadley 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 |
$3,756 43% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
16.6% NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older 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 |
25 min 25% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±7.5 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 | #471 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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 |
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.