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Scott vs Olean 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
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Scott | Olean | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±9.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
| Scott and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scott and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,795±$13k 25% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Scott and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$371Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$794±$52 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 | $2,682 14% below U.S. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest 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 | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.