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Buckingham vs Gerry vs Worth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckingham has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Worth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Buckingham | Gerry | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,668Highest |
603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±7.1Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.7±3.6 38% above U.S. |
| Buckingham and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,958±$11kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$76,250±$15kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Worth and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$251,000±$29kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Worth and Buckingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $880±$102Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$939±$89 34% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Worth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,698 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±86.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckingham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #243 of 764 in PA | — | — |
| 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.