Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Wright 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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
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 | Olean | Wright | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,664Lowest |
1,739 |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 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%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Olean 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% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9 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±$20k 13% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Wright 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 72% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$875±$46 46% 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 |
$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% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%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 |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Highest 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.