Compare towns
Charlotte vs Olean vs Gerry vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Charlotte | Olean | Gerry | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,668 |
1,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-10.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Gerry and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,082±$4k 29% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
| Gerry and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10k 75% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
$111,700±$13k 74% below NY |
| Gerry and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$907±$192 44% below NY |
| Gerry and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 54% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,161Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton 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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NY 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.