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Ellicott vs Olean vs Jamestown vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Jamestown has the most renters (50.7% rent).
German Flatts has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Ellicott | Olean | Jamestown | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,659Lowest |
13,738 |
28,188Highest |
12,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
39.8±1.8 about the NY average |
46.1±2.4Highest 16% above NY |
| German Flatts and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Jamestown and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,880±$7k 29% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$43,523±$4kLowest 49% below NY |
$67,791±$9kHighest 21% below NY |
| German Flatts and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$87,700±$4k 79% below NY |
$119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
| Ellicott and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Highest 46% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$759±$39 53% below NY |
$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
| Ellicott and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 60% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,453Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,091 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.8%±5.4 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Olean and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
25.3% NY: 14% |
13.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
49.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 52% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
15 min 53% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Jamestown and German Flatts 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 | #203 of 484 in NY | #337 of 484 in NY | #305 of 484 in NY | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.2 |
12.2 |
12.7Highest |
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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.