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Olean vs Pawlet vs Hinsdale
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 highest household income ($75k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($91k median).
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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 | Pawlet | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,480Lowest |
2,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
44±5.2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Olean and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hinsdale and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet 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±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14k 23% below U.S. |
$56,146±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Olean and Pawlet 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. |
$266,200±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$91,200±$8kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
$922±$375 35% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Hinsdale 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. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$1,775Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.6%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Pawlet 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% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| 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.