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Olean vs Olean vs Whiting 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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Whiting | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
13,738Highest |
532Lowest |
2,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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 8% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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 52% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.