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Ellington vs Gerry vs Olean vs Woodhull
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%).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Woodhull has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Ellington | Gerry | Olean | Woodhull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.4±4.4 9% above NY |
| Gerry and Woodhull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Woodhull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Gerry 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 |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$60,106±$3k 30% 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±$13k 73% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$119,700±$20kHighest 72% below NY |
| Woodhull and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$813±$111 50% below NY |
| Gerry and Woodhull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 62% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$2,464Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
29.3%±16.8Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Ellington 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.