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Ellington vs Olean 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 youngest population (median age 42.1).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
Gerry has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Olean | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
1,664 |
1,668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
| Olean and Gerry 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% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
| Olean and Gerry 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 |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342 58% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% 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 |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington and Gerry 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.