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Cascade vs Gerry vs Olean vs Cummings
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Cummings has the most expensive homes ($223k 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 | Gerry | Olean | Cummings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 345 |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.2±3.9 47% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.2±9.1Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Cummings and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±9.5Lowest 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+ | 29.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Gerry 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. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$72,813±$12kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Cummings and Cascade 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. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$223,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Cummings 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. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$950±$548 33% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Cummings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,148 31% below U.S. |
$2,606 16% below U.S. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,984Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Cascade 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean and Cascade 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.