Compare towns
Wright vs Olean vs Hadley vs Duanesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Duanesburg has the most expensive homes ($295k 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 | Wright | Olean | Hadley | Duanesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,074 |
6,083 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
42.9±4.1 8% above NY |
| Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.8%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Duanesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
30.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±6Highest NY: 7% |
| Duanesburg and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$95,378±$35kHighest 11% above NY |
| Duanesburg and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
$295,100±$30kHighest 30% below NY |
| Duanesburg and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
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| Wright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,716 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
74.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Duanesburg and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
20%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Duanesburg 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 | — | #132 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | DUANESBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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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.