Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
1,664 |
671Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Lowest 32% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
| Wells and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.9%±7.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$74,286±$31k 14% below NY |
| Olean and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$268,600±$45kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
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| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606 60% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,588Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
30%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
43 minHighest 32% above NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gerry and Olean 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.