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Gerry vs Schroon vs Olean vs Ellington
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 renters (24.8% rent).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Ellington has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Schroon | Olean | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,897Highest |
1,664 |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
53.8±5.5 35% above NY |
42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
| Schroon and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Gerry 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% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon 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% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Ellington 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 |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
| Olean and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
$666±$334 59% below NY |
$681±$342 58% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606 60% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
77.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.