Compare towns
Gerry vs Berlin vs Olean vs Ellicott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Gerry | Berlin | Olean | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
2,880 |
1,664Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$875±$46 38% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.