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Ryegate vs Hadley vs Olean vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Ryegate | Hadley | Olean | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,074 |
13,738Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.3 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$3,966Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Olean 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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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.