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Waltham vs Gerry vs Olean vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Waltham | Gerry | Olean | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,668Highest |
1,664 |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 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 | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Addison 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 | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.