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Ellington vs Junius 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
Ellington has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Junius has the most expensive homes ($160k 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 | Ellington | Junius | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554 |
1,196Lowest |
1,668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
| Gerry and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Ellington 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% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1% NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest 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 |
$76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
| Junius 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 |
$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,138±$260 30% below NY |
| Junius and Gerry 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 |
$2,875Highest 56% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 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% |
13% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 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.