Compare towns
Gerry vs Corinth vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Ellington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Corinth | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
42.1±4.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$65,000±$15kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Corinth 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±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$114,300±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$681±$342Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606 16% below U.S. |
$3,584Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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U.S. 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.