Compare towns
Gerry vs Baltimore vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Baltimore has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
Mohawk has the youngest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Baltimore | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
361Lowest |
2,520Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Baltimore 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% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Mohawk 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% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Mohawk 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% |
25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Baltimore 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. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mohawk and Baltimore 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 |
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.