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Cavendish vs Gerry vs Sharon vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Cavendish | Gerry | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,668 |
1,577 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Sharon School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| 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.