Compare towns
Olean vs Ellicott vs Gerry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Olean | Ellicott | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,664Lowest |
8,659Highest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% 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 | 15.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest 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+ | 25.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest 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+ | 23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest 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 | $74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
| Olean and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 59% below NY |
$875±$46 46% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,662 60% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest 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 | 16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | #203 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.