Compare towns
Olean vs Putnam 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($91k median).
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 | Putnam | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
540Lowest |
2,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
44±5.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Olean and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hinsdale and Putnam 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%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$56,146±$10kLowest 35% below NY |
| Putnam 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 |
$266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$91,200±$8kLowest 78% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
— | $922±$375Highest 43% below NY |
| Hinsdale and Olean 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 |
$3,674 44% below NY |
$1,775Lowest 73% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.6%±18.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Putnam 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 | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.