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Scott vs Olean vs Gerry vs Cascade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Cascade has the oldest population (median age 57.2).
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 | Scott | Olean | Gerry | Cascade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
13,738Highest |
1,668 |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Cascade and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5 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+ | 31.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scott and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,795±$13k 25% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$70,417±$24kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Cascade and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$215,600±$34k 35% below U.S. |
| Scott and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$371Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$792±$60 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,682 14% below U.S. |
$3,130Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,606 16% below U.S. |
$2,148Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Olean and Cascade 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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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.