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Addison vs Gerry vs Olean vs Weybridge
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Weybridge has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Addison and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Addison 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%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% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$6,117Highest 96% 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% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weybridge and Addison 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.