Compare towns
Brant vs Gerry vs Wright vs Evans
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).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Evans has the most homeowners (86.2%).
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.
| Measure | Brant | Gerry | Wright | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
1,668Lowest |
1,739 |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
49.5±2.8Lowest 24% above NY |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Brant 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% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Evans 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±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
| Brant and Wright 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121 33% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% 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 |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Brant 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% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Evans 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 | — | — | — | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.