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Ellicott vs Wright 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
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
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.
| Measure | Ellicott | Wright | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659Highest |
1,739 |
1,668Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
| Gerry and Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 | $60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
| Wright and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Lowest 46% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Gerry and Wright 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 |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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 | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 52% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.