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Gerry vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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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.

MeasureGerryCorinthOlean
People
Population
1,668Highest
1,539Lowest
1,664
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.4±5.7
35% above U.S.
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
53.8±5.5Highest
38% above U.S.
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%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Gerry and Corinth 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%
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Gerry and Corinth 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%
29.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$68,667±$12kLowest
15% below U.S.
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$74,583±$20k
8% below U.S.
Corinth and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$119,200±$10kLowest
64% below U.S.
$213,800±$34kHighest
36% below U.S.
$158,600±$17k
52% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,138±$260
19% below U.S.
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$666±$334Lowest
53% below U.S.
Corinth and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,606Lowest
16% below U.S.
$3,584
15% above U.S.
$4,027Highest
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.2%±16.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
6.2%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.8%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.