Compare towns
Gerry vs Constable vs Oswego
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%).
Oswego has the most people working from home (8.6%).
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 | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,501Lowest |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
35.7±1.6Lowest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Oswego 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% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
10.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$53,172±$4kLowest 38% below NY |
| Gerry and Constable 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 |
$120,600±$7kHighest 72% below NY |
| Oswego and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,109±$72 32% below NY |
| Gerry and Oswego 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 |
$3,362Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.4%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Oswego 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% |
20.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Oswego and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #285 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.