Compare towns
Gerry vs Corinth vs Olean vs Hancock
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Corinth | Olean | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,539Lowest |
1,664 |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Olean 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%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% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Hancock 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 15% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% 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. |
$161,100±$8k 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. |
$1,052±$172 26% 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 | $2,606 16% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below 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% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Hancock 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% |
13% 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% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 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. |
30 min 13% above 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% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 8.9Highest |
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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.