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Cornwall vs Ellery vs Gerry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ellery has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Cornwall | Ellery | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,073Highest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.1±4.5Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
| Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellery and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,833±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$235,900±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$845±$189Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,796 22% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #241 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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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| 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.