Compare towns
Olean vs Panama vs Gerry
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 the shortest commute (14 min average).
Gerry has the most homeowners (75.2%).
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 | Panama | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,738Highest |
451Lowest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.6±6.9 17% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
| Gerry and Panama 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% |
12.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 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% |
23.3%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Panama 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 40% below NY |
$60,865±$8k 29% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
| Gerry and Panama 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 |
$105,400±$14k 75% below NY |
$119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
| Gerry and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52 51% below NY |
$785±$43Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
41.9%±24.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest 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% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 56% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Gerry 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 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.