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Gerry vs Newfane 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 highest household income ($69k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Olean | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,456Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.3±5.7 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 15% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Newfane 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. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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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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.