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Olean vs Hyde Park vs Hadley
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Hyde Park | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
513Lowest |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Hyde Park 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.