Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean 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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
13,738Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%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 |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 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. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting 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 64% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Gerry 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 |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest 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. |
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. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.