Compare towns
Gerry vs Reading vs Olean 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
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Ellicott has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Reading | Olean | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
699Lowest |
1,664 |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Reading 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 64% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$875±$46 38% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 10.5Highest |
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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.