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Addison vs Gerry vs Olean vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Addison | Gerry | Olean | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,668Highest |
1,664 |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,926 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Mount Holly 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 | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.