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Gerry vs Brant
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 affordable homes ($119k median).
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Brant |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
2,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
49.7±2.5Lowest 25% above NY |
| Gerry and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Brant 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% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Brant 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 20% below NY |
$89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
| Brant and Gerry 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 |
$201,100±$22kHighest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$1,089±$121Lowest 33% below NY |
| Gerry and Brant 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 |
$3,528Highest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant 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 |
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.