Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Vernon
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 homeowners (75.2%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Vernon has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
47.1±6.5 18% above NY |
| Gerry and Vernon 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% |
14.3%±4.8Lowest 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% |
20.3%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
8.2%±5.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Vernon 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±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,988±$15k 26% below NY |
| Gerry and Vernon 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 |
$184,300±$23kHighest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$921±$54 43% below NY |
| Gerry and Vernon 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 |
$3,393Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±19Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1942 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
19.4%±18.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon 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 | #368 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.