Compare towns
Vienna vs Olean 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
Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Vienna | Olean | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,184 |
13,738Highest |
1,668Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
| Vienna and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest 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+ | 22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| 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 | $83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
| Vienna and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20kHighest 71% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
| Vienna and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$166 43% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Gerry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 59% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 16% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Vienna 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 | #436 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.