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Andover vs Gerry vs Reading vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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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 | Andover | Gerry | Reading | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,668Highest |
699 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 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+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Andover and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.