Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Esperance
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Esperance has the most expensive homes ($196k 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 | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.9±5 30% above NY |
| Gerry and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Esperance 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 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$76,058±$11kHighest 12% below NY |
| Esperance and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$196,200±$45kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,075±$470 34% below NY |
| Gerry and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$4,005Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Esperance 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.