Compare towns
Gerry vs Hancock vs Olean
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 highest household income ($69k).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($161k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 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 | Hancock | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
2,769 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
54.3±5.7Highest 36% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Hancock 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% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean 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% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Olean 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±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$62,243±$11k 28% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Gerry and Hancock 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 |
$161,100±$8kHighest 62% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$1,052±$172 35% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
| Gerry and Hancock 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 |
$2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Hancock 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 | — | #471 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
8.9 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.