Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Mendon vs Ellicott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,113Lowest |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean 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±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$60,880±$7k 25% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$875±$46 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Gerry 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
16 min 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
— | 10.5 |
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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.