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Gerry vs Olean vs Putney 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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Olean has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Ellery has the most homeowners (89.5%).
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 | Gerry | Olean | Putney | Ellery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,664Lowest |
2,622 |
4,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Olean 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% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$86,833±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Ellery and Putney 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. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$235,900±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Putney and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$666±$334 53% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$845±$189 40% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Ellery 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. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,796 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #241 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.