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Olean vs Hyde Park vs Gerry 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).
Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Johnson City has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Hyde Park | Gerry | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
513Lowest |
1,668 |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$56,283±$4k 30% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Gerry 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. |
$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$117,100±$4k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66 27% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,982Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Johnson City 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 | #59 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.