Compare towns
Gerry vs Constable vs Olean vs Gainesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most people working from home (6.2%).
Constable has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Gainesville has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Gerry | Constable | Olean | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,501Lowest |
1,664 |
1,839Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
47.7±2.7 20% 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 | 20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6 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+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3 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+ | 23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$738±$435 54% 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 | $2,606 60% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9Lowest 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 | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Gerry 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 9.3Highest |
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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.