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Olean vs Ohio vs Olean vs Hinsdale
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 most expensive homes ($159k median).
Ohio has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Hinsdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Ohio | Olean | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
980Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,187 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
44±5.2 11% above NY |
| Ohio 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio 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% NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Hinsdale 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 13% below NY |
$76,250±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$56,146±$10k 35% below NY |
| Ohio 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±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$144,800±$80k 66% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$91,200±$8k 78% below NY |
| Olean and Ohio 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 |
$838±$61 48% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$922±$375Highest 43% below NY |
| Hinsdale and Ohio 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 |
$1,794 73% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$1,775Lowest 73% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
19.6%±18.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio 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% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
42 minHighest 27% above NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Hinsdale 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 | — |
| 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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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.