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Hancock vs Gerry vs Olean
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
Gerry has the most homeowners (75.2%).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Hancock | Gerry | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 745Lowest |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.5±8.7Highest 32% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Hancock and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest 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+ | 30.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,765±$9k 40% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Gerry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$34kHighest 65% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Hancock and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$181 41% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
| Gerry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,756Highest 43% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±22.1 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Hancock 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 | #471 of 484 in NY | — | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.