Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Salisbury vs Whiting
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Salisbury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,200 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Gerry and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Gerry 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% 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% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Whiting 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.