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Olean vs Royalton vs Gerry vs Amsterdam
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Royalton has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
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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 | Royalton | Gerry | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,738 |
2,752 |
1,668Lowest |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
| Gerry and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Amsterdam 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Amsterdam 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. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$56,178±$8k 30% below U.S. |
| Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Royalton 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 |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Amsterdam 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | #474 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | White River Unified School District #79 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | White River Valley High School | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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.