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Constable vs Ellicott 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

Constable has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).

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.

MeasureConstableEllicottGerry
People
Population
1,501Lowest
8,659Highest
1,668
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.1%
NY: +4.2%
+0.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
39.7±5.2Lowest
about the NY average
45.3±3.1
14% above NY
52.4±5.7Highest
32% above NY
Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.5%±5.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±3.2Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.9%±3.9
NY: 20.5%
Constable and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.2%±2.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
24.1%±3.2
NY: 17.9%
29.9%±3.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
27.7%Highest
NY: 40.2%
23.4%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
2.4%±0.9
NY: 7%
3.4%±2.3Highest
NY: 7%
Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,169±$6k
28% below NY
$60,880±$7kLowest
29% below NY
$68,667±$12kHighest
20% below NY
Gerry and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$119,200±$19kLowest
72% below NY
$120,700±$10kHighest
72% below NY
$119,200±$10kLowest
72% below NY
Ellicott and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$759±$172Lowest
53% below NY
$875±$46
46% below NY
$1,138±$260Highest
30% below NY
Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,177Lowest
67% below NY
$2,662Highest
60% below NY
$2,606
60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.8%±34.6Lowest
NY: 52.1%
46.5%±9.3
NY: 52.1%
61.2%±16.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.6%Highest
NY: 14%
11%
NY: 14%
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
71.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
75.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
20 yrs newer than NY
1955Lowest
4 yrs older than NY
1967
8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
32% below NY
16 minLowest
52% below NY
27 minHighest
17% below NY
Work from home
1.3%±1.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
6.2%±2.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.2%±4.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #203 of 484 in NY —
School district — FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.5Highest
8.7Lowest
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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.