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Olean vs Andover 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 (14 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Andover | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
616Lowest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| Andover and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
| Andover and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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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| Old photos in History | 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.