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Olean vs Barnard vs Olean vs Gerry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Olean | Barnard | Olean | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,211Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7 35% 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 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest 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+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 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 | $74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest 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 | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Olean 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| 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.