Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Reading vs Charlotte
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 renters (24.8% rent).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Charlotte has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Reading | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
1,664 |
699Lowest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Olean 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte 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%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%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% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Reading 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±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$666±$334 53% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Reading 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. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Gerry 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.