Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Wright vs Ellery
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Wright | Ellery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
4,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
56.1±4.5Highest 41% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Wright 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
40%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellery 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±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$74,583±$20k 13% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ellery and Wright 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$235,900±$29k 44% below NY |
| Wright 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 30% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$845±$189 48% below NY |
| Gerry and Wright 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 |
$4,027 39% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,796 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±16.8Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gerry and Wright 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 | — | #241 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | — | 7.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.