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Olean vs Ripton vs Stuyvesant vs Hancock
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Stuyvesant has the most kids (17% under 18).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Ripton | Stuyvesant | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
508Lowest |
2,009 |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1 33% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stuyvesant and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hancock 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,000±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$224,400±$58k 33% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,098±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Hancock 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,720 19% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Stuyvesant 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 | — | — | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.