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Ohio vs Gerry vs Olean vs Russia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ohio has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Ohio | Gerry | Olean | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Ohio and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| 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 | $76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Russia and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$80k 66% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61 48% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Gerry and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 27% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Ohio 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 | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.