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Olean vs Dummerston vs Gerry vs Hancock
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Dummerston | Gerry | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
2,090 |
1,668 |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Gerry 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Hancock 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,606 16% below U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.