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Olean vs Gerry vs Weybridge
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
1,668 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Weybridge 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%±3.7Lowest 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% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Weybridge 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. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weybridge and Olean 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.