Compare towns
Gerry vs Calais vs Olean vs Ellery
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).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ellery has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Gerry | Calais | Olean | Ellery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,713 |
1,664Lowest |
4,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
56.1±4.5Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Ellery and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellery and Gerry 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$86,833±$12k 8% above U.S. |
| Calais and Ellery 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$235,900±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$845±$189 40% below U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,796 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±16.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #241 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | — | 7.6Lowest |
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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.