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Danby vs Gerry vs Mohawk vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Danby | Gerry | Mohawk | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,668 |
2,520 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danby and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest 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+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest 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 | $77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Danby and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Mohawk 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.