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Fort Covington vs Gerry vs Olean vs Bombay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fort Covington has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Olean has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Bombay has the youngest population (median age 38.5).
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 | Fort Covington | Gerry | Olean | Bombay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,410 |
1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.1±7.8 about the NY average |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
38.5±8.2Lowest 3% below NY |
| Gerry and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Covington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest 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 | $57,361±$19k 33% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$51,261±$7k 40% below NY |
$29,805±$21kLowest 65% below NY |
| Gerry and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,300±$12k 76% below NY |
$119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$92,800±$9k 78% below NY |
| Gerry and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $581±$188Lowest 64% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$777±$13 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,581 76% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$3,130Highest 52% below NY |
$984Lowest 85% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±25.9 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.5%±27.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bombay and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.7% NY: 14% |
29.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
54.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 44% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.6%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Fort Covington 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 | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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.