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Pittsford vs Olean vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Pittsford | Olean | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,892Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
| Pittsford and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
| Pittsford and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$875±$406Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378 8% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hardwick and Pittsford 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.