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Dover vs Gerry vs Wright
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).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
1,668 |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% 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% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Wright 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
24.4% 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% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Wright and Gerry 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.