Compare towns
Hadley vs Gerry vs Olean vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Hadley | Gerry | Olean | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,074 |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+11.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
48.7±9.3 22% above NY |
| Hadley and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6 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+ | 26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$65,875±$21k 23% below NY |
| Hadley and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$181,400±$21k 57% below NY |
| Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293 44% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$990±$265 39% below NY |
| Gerry and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 64% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$1,894Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest 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 | 11.5% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Hadley 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 | — |
| 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.