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Olean vs Danby 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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Danby | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,133Lowest |
2,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Danby and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$900±$293Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Danby 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.