Compare towns
Gerry vs Worcester vs Olean vs Mohawk
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mohawk has the most renters (28.3% rent).
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 | Worcester | Olean | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
831Lowest |
1,664 |
2,520Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Olean and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$705±$34 50% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Worcester 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| 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.