Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Rupert 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).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Rupert | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
1,664 |
676Lowest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%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% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry 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. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% 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. |
— | $648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Olean 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. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%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% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Gerry 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| 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.