Compare towns
Olean vs Gerry vs Herkimer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Gerry has the most homeowners (75.2%).
Herkimer has the most expensive homes ($133k 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 | Gerry | Herkimer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,668Lowest |
7,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
45.4±3.4 14% above NY |
| Gerry and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
| Gerry 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 80% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
| Herkimer and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
| Gerry and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130 52% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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NY 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.