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Constable vs Ellery vs Gerry

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Constable has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ellery has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Gerry has the most people working from home (6.2%).

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.

MeasureConstableElleryGerry
People
Population
1,501Lowest
4,073Highest
1,668
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-6.5%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
39.7±5.2Lowest
about the NY average
56.1±4.5Highest
41% above NY
52.4±5.7
32% above NY
Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.5%±5.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
14.3%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.9%±3.9
NY: 20.5%
Constable and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.2%±2.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
30.8%±6.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
29.9%±3.1
NY: 17.9%
Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
40%Highest
NY: 40.2%
23.4%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
4.4%±2.2Highest
NY: 7%
3.4%±2.3
NY: 7%
Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,169±$6kLowest
28% below NY
$86,833±$12kHighest
about the NY average
$68,667±$12k
20% below NY
Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$119,200±$19kLowest
72% below NY
$235,900±$29kHighest
44% below NY
$119,200±$10kLowest
72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$759±$172Lowest
53% below NY
$845±$189
48% below NY
$1,138±$260Highest
30% below NY
Gerry and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,177Lowest
67% below NY
$3,796Highest
42% below NY
$2,606
60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.8%±34.6
NY: 52.1%
35.9%±16.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
61.2%±16.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
Gerry and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.6%Highest
NY: 14%
9.2%
NY: 14%
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.8%
NY: 54.3%
89.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
75.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
20 yrs newer than NY
1967Lowest
8 yrs newer than NY
1967Lowest
8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
32% below NY
23 min
29% below NY
27 minHighest
17% below NY
Work from home
1.3%±1.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
4.5%±2.4
NY: 14.9%
6.2%±4.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
Gerry and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #241 of 484 in NY —
School district — BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
7.6Lowest
8.7Highest
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NY 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.