Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Panton 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 most affordable homes ($119k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Olean | Panton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,664 |
690Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Hancock 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. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Panton 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 64% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
| Panton 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. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Panton 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest 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 | — | — | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 8.9Highest |
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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.