What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k 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	Colrain
People
Population	1,668Highest	1,627Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.	49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S.
	Gerry and Colrain 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%	15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Colrain and Gerry 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%	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Colrain 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.	$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average
	Colrain 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 64% below U.S.	$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S.	$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Gerry and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.	$4,317Highest 38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Colrain 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%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Colrain 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	Mohawk Trail
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

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.