What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Copake has the most expensive homes ($325k 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	Copake
People
Population	1,668Lowest	3,313Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.4±5.7Lowest 32% above NY	59.3±3Highest 49% above NY
	Copake and Gerry 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%	11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	29.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Copake 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 NY: 40.2%	37%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Gerry and Copake 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	$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY
	Copake 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	$325,000±$49kHighest 23% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Lowest 30% below NY	$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY
	Copake and Gerry 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	$3,630Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1%	54.5%±42.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Gerry and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	13.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 17% below NY	32 minHighest 3% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.1%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Copake 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	—	#302 of 484 in NY
School district	CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.7Lowest	8.8Highest
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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.