What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amsterdam has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Gerry has the most homeowners (75.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amsterdam	Gerry
People
Population	18,166Highest	1,668Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average	52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY
Kids under 18	23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%	20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Amsterdam and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Amsterdam and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY	$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY
	Gerry and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$137,900±$11kHighest 67% below NY	$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY
	Amsterdam and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,006±$45Lowest 38% below NY	$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY
	Gerry and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,369Highest 34% below NY	$2,606Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Gerry and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.2%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	27 minHighest 17% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Amsterdam and Gerry 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	#474 of 484 in NY	—
School district	AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.7
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.