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Olean vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | Newfane | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,456Lowest |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| 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±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Hadley 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Hadley 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.