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Olean vs Gerry vs Barton vs Johnson City
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 affordable homes ($86k median).
Gerry has the most homeowners (75.2%).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Gerry | Barton | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
1,668 |
730Lowest |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Olean 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7k 37% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Johnson City 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. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kHighest 56% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
| Barton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Johnson City 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 |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$3,982Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Barton 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Johnson City 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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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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.