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Dover vs Gerry vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Dover | Gerry | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,668Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Dover and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | 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.