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Gerry vs Olean vs Danby vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Danby | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,133Lowest |
2,520 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
| Danby 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 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% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest 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±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Danby and Mohawk 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Mohawk 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.