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Olean vs Windham vs Gerry vs Hinsdale
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($91k 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 | Windham | Gerry | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
594Lowest |
1,668 |
2,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
44±5.2Lowest 13% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hinsdale 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Hinsdale 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$56,146±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$91,200±$8kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$922±$375 35% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Hinsdale 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,606 16% below U.S. |
$1,775Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.6%±18.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.