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Olean vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Whitingham | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664 |
1,368Lowest |
1,668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Olean and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Gerry 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Gerry 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.