Compare towns
Ellington vs Conewango 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
Ellington has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Conewango has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Ellington | Conewango | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% 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 | 24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% 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 | $114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
| Conewango and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342 58% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,719Highest 59% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 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 | 18% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.