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Olean vs Rupert vs Waltham 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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Rupert | Waltham | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
676 |
452Lowest |
1,668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Waltham 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. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Waltham 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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 |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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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| 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.