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Olean vs Gerry vs Calais vs Olean
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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Calais | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,668 |
1,713 |
1,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% 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 | 23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 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+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest 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% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Olean 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. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Calais and Olean 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Calais 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 |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 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 | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 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. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.