Compare towns
Vienna vs Olean vs Hanover vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($162k 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 | Vienna | Olean | Hanover | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,184Lowest |
13,738Highest |
6,882 |
8,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
45.1±2 13% above NY |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
| Olean and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
| Vienna and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$141,500±$16k 67% below NY |
$161,600±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
| Lenox and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$166 43% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
| Hanover and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,881 56% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Vienna and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 16% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover and Vienna 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 | #436 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #196 of 484 in NY | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
9.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.