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Brookline vs Gerry vs Olean vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Brookline | Gerry | Olean | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,668Highest |
1,664 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% 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 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest 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 | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school 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.