Compare towns
Gerry vs Constable vs Esperance
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 renters (24.8% rent).
Constable has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Esperance has the most expensive homes ($196k 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.
| Measure | Gerry | Constable | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,501Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
51.9±5 30% above NY |
| Gerry and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Constable 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% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Esperance 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±$12k 20% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$76,058±$11kHighest 12% below NY |
| Esperance 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 |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$196,200±$45kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,075±$470 34% below NY |
| Gerry and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606 60% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$4,005Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Esperance 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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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.