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Vershire vs Olean vs Hadley vs Corinth
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).
Hadley has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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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 | Vershire | Olean | Hadley | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,074 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Corinth 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.