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Cavendish vs Gerry vs Whitingham vs Reading
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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.
| Measure | Cavendish | Gerry | Whitingham | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,668Highest |
1,368 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Reading 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Whitingham 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest 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% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 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±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Reading 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Reading 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±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Reading 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.