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Cascade vs Gerry vs McNett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cascade has the most people working from home (7.6%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
McNett has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
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 | Cascade | Gerry | McNett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 345 |
1,668Highest |
107Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.2±3.9 47% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
59.7±25.4Highest 53% above U.S. |
| McNett and Cascade 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% |
20.6%±20.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and McNett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±19.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±15.9Lowest 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. |
$70,250±$44k 13% below U.S. |
| Cascade and McNett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$34k 35% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$216,700±$47kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| McNett and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$60Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,148Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,606Highest 16% below U.S. |
$2,556 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±62.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±6.5Lowest 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.