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Olean vs Gerry vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Johnson City has the most renters (47.7% rent).
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 | West Windsor | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
1,668 |
1,171Lowest |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and West Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and West Windsor 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. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
| Gerry and West Windsor 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,982 28% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Johnson City 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as 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 |
28 minHighest 6% 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% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| 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.