Compare towns
Ellington vs Gerry vs Constable vs Cherry Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Constable has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Cherry Creek has the most expensive homes ($123k 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 | Ellington | Gerry | Constable | Cherry Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554 |
1,668Highest |
1,501 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±2.7 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$57,058±$6kLowest 34% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$122,700±$19kHighest 71% below NY |
| Cherry Creek and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$741±$63 54% below NY |
| Gerry and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 62% below NY |
$2,606Highest 60% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,457 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
27.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
1.5%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
— | 6.6Lowest |
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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.