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Olive vs Hurley vs Colden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olive has the most people working from home (31.1%).
Hurley has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Colden has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
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 | Olive | Hurley | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,254 |
6,163Highest |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±1.5 24% above NY |
49.5±4.5Highest 24% above NY |
49.3±10.4Lowest 24% above NY |
| Hurley and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.1%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Olive and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.5% NY: 40.2% |
51.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.4 NY: 7% |
3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Colden and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,018±$29kHighest 33% above NY |
$101,099±$14k 18% above NY |
$97,935±$15kLowest 14% above NY |
| Olive and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$33k 11% below NY |
$398,900±$30kHighest 6% below NY |
$302,600±$42kLowest 29% below NY |
| Hurley and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,149±$321Highest 33% above NY |
$1,359±$463 16% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,361 34% below NY |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.4%±19 NY: 52.1% |
34.3%±18.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 31.1%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
20%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olive and Hurley 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 | #253 of 484 in NY | #107 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.