What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cascade has the most expensive homes ($216k median).

Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cascade	Gerry
People
Population	345Lowest	1,668Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.2±3.9Highest 47% above U.S.	52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S.
	Cascade and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gerry and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$24kHighest 13% below U.S.	$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Cascade and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,600±$34kHighest 35% below U.S.	$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$792±$60Lowest 44% below U.S.	$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,148Lowest 31% below U.S.	$2,606Highest 16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±62.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cascade and Gerry 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.