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Olean vs Whiting vs Olean 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 most homeowners (77.9%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
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 | Whiting | Olean | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
532Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Olean 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Olean 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Olean 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.