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Berlin vs Gerry vs Olean vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Berlin | Gerry | Olean | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,668 |
1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Gerry 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.