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Ellery vs Reading vs Bemus Point 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
Ellery has the most homeowners (89.5%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bemus Point has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Ellery | Reading | Bemus Point | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,073Highest |
699 |
191Lowest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.5 44% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
59.1±5.3Highest 52% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
| Bemus Point and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.8%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±15.9Lowest 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+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±9.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bemus Point and Ellery 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 8% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$86,250±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,900±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$386,400±$103kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Bemus Point and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $845±$189 40% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$688±$181Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,796 22% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$6,750Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Bemus Point 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | — | 8.7Highest |
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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.