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Ellicott vs Jericho 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
Ellicott has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Ellicott | Jericho | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659Highest |
5,114 |
1,668Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #203 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
13.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.