Compare towns
Ellery vs Olean vs Copake 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
Ellery has the most homeowners (89.5%).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Copake has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Ellery | Olean | Copake | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,073 |
13,738Highest |
3,313 |
1,668Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.5 41% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
| Copake and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Copake and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| 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±$12k about the NY average |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
| Copake and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,900±$29k 44% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$325,000±$49kHighest 23% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $845±$189 48% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$1,138±$260 30% below NY |
| Copake and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,796Highest 42% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13.5% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Copake 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 | #241 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #302 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
8.8 |
8.7 |
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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.