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Gerry vs Amsterdam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most homeowners (75.2%).
Amsterdam has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Gerry | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
18,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam 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±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
| Gerry and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$137,900±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$1,006±$45Lowest 38% below NY |
| Gerry and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Amsterdam and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #474 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.