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Olean vs Sutton vs Hadley 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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Hancock has the most renters (23.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Hadley | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
790Lowest |
2,074 |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Hadley 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Hadley 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
— | $900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,584 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Olean 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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.