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Olean vs Ryegate 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,059Lowest |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Olean 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Hadley 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. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Ryegate 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Ryegate 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 | — | — |
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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.