Compare towns
Gerry vs Walden vs Mohawk 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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Mohawk has the most renters (28.3% rent).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Walden | Mohawk | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,037Lowest |
2,520Highest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Lowest 25% 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Mohawk 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 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% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Walden 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.