Compare towns
Brant vs Gerry vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Brant | Gerry | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,224 |
1,668Lowest |
7,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Gerry and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Eden and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24k 4% above NY |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
| Eden and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121 33% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$1,035±$427Lowest 36% below NY |
| Gerry and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528 46% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$5,680Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Eden 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 | — | — | #147 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.