What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).

Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gerry	Addison
People
Population	1,668Highest	1,175Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S.	53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S.
	Addison and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gerry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Addison and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S.	$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S.	$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Lowest 19% below U.S.	$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.	$5,831Highest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Addison 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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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.