Compare towns
Gerry vs Dorset 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 affordable homes ($119k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Ellery has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Dorset | Ellery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
2,092 |
4,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.1±4.5Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Ellery 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 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$86,833±$12k 8% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Ellery 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$235,900±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$845±$189Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Gerry 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. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,796 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.