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Newfane vs Olean vs Gerry vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Newfane | Olean | Gerry | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,668 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest 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 | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.