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Gerry vs Royalton vs Olean
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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Royalton | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
2,752Highest |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Olean 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Royalton 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. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 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% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
8.7 |
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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.