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Cascade vs Olean vs Gerry 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 most homeowners (91.8%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Plunketts Creek has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Olean | Gerry | Plunketts Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 345Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,668 |
623 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
45.3±8.1 16% above U.S. |
| Cascade and Gerry 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Cascade 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plunketts Creek and Olean 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$85,769±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Plunketts Creek 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% 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. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,188±$202Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Plunketts Creek and Gerry 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. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,606 16% below U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±34.7Lowest 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.