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Whiting vs Olean vs Gerry vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Whiting | Olean | Gerry | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,668 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.