Compare towns
Gerry vs Maine vs Olean vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($161k 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 | Maine | Olean | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
5,089 |
13,738Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
54.3±5.7 36% above NY |
| Maine and Hancock 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% |
15.2%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Gerry 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% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 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±$12k 20% below NY |
$69,115±$19kHighest 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$62,243±$11k 28% below NY |
| Maine 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 |
$156,100±$44k 63% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$161,100±$8kHighest 62% below NY |
| Hancock and Maine 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 |
$939±$49 42% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,052±$172 35% 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 |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1 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% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Maine 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 | — | #369 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.