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Ryegate vs Olean vs Gerry vs Irasburg
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).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Ryegate | Olean | Gerry | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,668 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 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 | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,966Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean and Ryegate 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.