Compare towns
Olean vs Mendon vs Cornwall 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Mendon | Cornwall | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
1,668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
| Olean and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Mendon 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.