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Olean vs Olean vs Copake vs Hadley
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Copake has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
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 | Olean | Copake | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
13,738Highest |
3,313 |
2,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
54.1±3 36% above NY |
| Copake and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Copake 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 NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Olean 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±$20k 13% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
| Copake 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$325,000±$49kHighest 23% below NY |
$194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
| Copake 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 |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13.5% NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Copake 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 | #302 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.