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Olean vs Hadley vs Halifax vs Weston Mills
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 affordable homes ($86k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Weston Mills has the highest household income ($80k).
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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 | Hadley | Halifax | Weston Mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
2,074 |
847Lowest |
1,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
54.3±4.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Weston Mills and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston Mills and Hadley 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% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Hadley 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. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$79,712±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Weston Mills 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. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$155,300±$23k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$900±$293Highest 36% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$775±$177Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Halifax 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 |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,393 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±28.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston Mills and Halifax 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Hadley 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 | — | Halifax School District | — |
| 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 | 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.