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Constable vs Gerry vs Pittsfield
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Constable | Gerry | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,668Highest |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
40.9±8.5 about the NY average |
| Gerry and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pittsfield and Constable 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Pittsfield 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% |
23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Pittsfield 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 |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
| Gerry and Pittsfield 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 |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$125,700±$32kHighest 70% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$922±$284 43% below NY |
| Gerry and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177 67% below NY |
$2,606Highest 60% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield 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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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.