What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).

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	Brighton	Gerry
People
Population	1,167Lowest	1,668Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S.	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.
	Gerry and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gerry and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brighton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S.	$68,667±$12kHighest 15% below U.S.
	Gerry and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$39kHighest 51% below U.S.	$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S.
	Brighton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S.	$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,360Highest 8% above U.S.	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967 13 yrs older than U.S.	1967 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brighton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brighton 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
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.