Compare towns
Gerry vs Constable vs Ellington
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Constable has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Ellington has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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 | Constable | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
1,501Lowest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Ellington 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% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Ellington 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 |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
$119,200±$19kHighest 72% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Gerry and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Highest 60% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington 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 | 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.