Compare towns
Gerry vs Hadley vs Olean vs Wright
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Hadley | Olean | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
2,074Highest |
1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
| Hadley 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 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Wright 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% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NY: 40.2% |
25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 20% below NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
| Wright 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 72% below NY |
$194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Wright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
| Gerry and Wright 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 |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley 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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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.