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Baltimore vs Gerry vs Mohawk vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Mohawk has the youngest population (median age 48.5).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Baltimore | Gerry | Mohawk | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,668 |
2,520Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Mohawk 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.