Compare towns
Gerry vs Addison 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
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 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 | Gerry | Addison | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison 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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| Old photos in History | 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.