Compare towns
Gerry vs Danby vs Mohawk vs Ellery
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Mohawk has the youngest population (median age 48.5).
Ellery has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Danby | Mohawk | Ellery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,133Lowest |
2,520 |
4,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.1±4.5Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Ellery and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellery 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±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$86,833±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Ellery and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$235,900±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Danby and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$845±$189 40% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$3,796 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Danby 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby 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 | — | — | — | #241 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | — | 7.6Lowest |
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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.