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Olean vs Mount Tabor vs Gerry vs Hadley
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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Gerry | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
304Lowest |
1,668 |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
— | $68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| 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 52% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,606 16% below U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Mount Tabor 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 | — |
| High school 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.