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Olean vs Schroon vs Gerry vs Olean
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 highest household income ($75k).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Schroon | Gerry | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
1,897 |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Schroon and Olean 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%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon 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% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Olean 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±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
| Olean and Schroon 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 |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334 59% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 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% NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
17 min 48% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.