Compare towns
Ellery vs Mohawk vs Gerry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellery has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Gerry has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.5%).
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 | Ellery | Mohawk | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,073Highest |
2,520 |
1,668Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.5Highest 41% above NY |
48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
| Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 40%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Ellery and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
| Ellery and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,900±$29kHighest 44% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $845±$189 48% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,796Highest 42% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #241 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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 |
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.