Compare towns
Olean vs Newfane vs Hadley 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Newfane has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Hadley | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,456Lowest |
2,074Highest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest 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% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% 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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% 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. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,606 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Hadley 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.