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Ellery vs Gerry vs Olean vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellery has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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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 | Ellery | Gerry | Olean | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,073 |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.5Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellery and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,833±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Ellery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,900±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $845±$189 40% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,796 22% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #241 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
8.7 |
12.2Highest |
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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.