Compare towns
Dover vs Gerry vs Wright vs Rochester
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).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,668 |
1,739Highest |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% 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. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Dover and Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest 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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Wright and Rochester 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. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Dover and Rochester 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±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% 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. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Gerry 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest 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. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older 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. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Dover 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.