Compare towns
Constable vs Gerry vs Mohawk vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Constable has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k 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 | Constable | Gerry | Mohawk | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
1,668 |
2,520Highest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
| Olean and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
| Gerry and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 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 | 15.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Gerry 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.