Compare towns
Gerry vs Copake vs Mohawk vs Charlotte
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.5%).
Copake has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
Mohawk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Copake | Mohawk | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
3,313Highest |
2,520 |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
45.8±4.3Lowest 15% 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%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5 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% NY: 40.2% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Mohawk 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 |
$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Copake and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$325,000±$49kHighest 23% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 30% below NY |
$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% 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 |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,049 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6 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% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Copake and Mohawk 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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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.