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Gerry vs Olean vs Schroon vs Ellicott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Ellicott has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Schroon | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,664Lowest |
1,897 |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
| Schroon 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon 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% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Olean 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 20% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$666±$334 59% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$875±$46 46% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
$2,662 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
17 min 48% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 10.5Highest |
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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.