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Gerry vs Mohawk vs Olean vs Strafford
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Mohawk | Olean | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
2,520 |
13,738Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Strafford 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% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Strafford 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. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Mohawk 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 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.