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Ellington vs Gerry vs Wright
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 youngest population (median age 42.1).
Gerry has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
1,668 |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
| Wright and Gerry 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 |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.