Compare towns
Constable vs Gerry vs Olean vs Ellington
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 kids (24.5% under 18).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Constable | Gerry | Olean | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Gerry and Ellington 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% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Ellington 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8% NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 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 | $62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kHighest 72% below NY |
$119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Ellington 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.