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Warren vs Olean vs Hadley vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Olean has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hadley has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Warren | Olean | Hadley | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,074 |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,439±$221 about the U.S. average |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 134% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$7,858Highest 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21 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 | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and South Hero 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | None 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.