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Cascade vs Gamble vs Olean vs Plunketts Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cascade has the oldest population (median age 57.2).
Gamble has the most homeowners (93%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Plunketts Creek has the most expensive homes ($237k 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 | Cascade | Gamble | Olean | Plunketts Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 345Lowest |
804 |
13,738Highest |
623 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.3±5 24% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±8.1 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cascade and Gamble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plunketts Creek and Gamble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$24k 13% below U.S. |
$86,429±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,769±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Gamble and Plunketts Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$34k 35% below U.S. |
$214,900±$25k 35% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$237,000±$23kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Plunketts Creek and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$60Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,188±$202Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,148 31% below U.S. |
$2,612 16% below U.S. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±34.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cascade and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plunketts Creek and Olean 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 | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.