Compare towns
Olean vs Moriah vs Gerry vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Moriah | Gerry | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,668 |
2,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
52.4±5.7Lowest 32% above NY |
54.1±3 36% above NY |
| Moriah and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Gerry 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 NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
| Gerry and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,644 60% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.