Compare towns
Gerry vs Olean vs Washington vs Ellington
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 highest household income ($69k).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
Ellington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Washington | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
13,738Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.1±4.8 8% above U.S. |
| Washington 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Olean 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% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Washington 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.1%Lowest 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% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.7 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±$12kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$65,000±$15k 19% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Washington 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. |
$217,700±$37kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$114,300±$13k 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$681±$342Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606 16% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% 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% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellington 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Olean 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 | — | — |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.