Compare towns
Gerry vs Hadley 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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Charlotte has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Hadley | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
2,074Highest |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
| Hadley 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% |
14.4%±3Lowest 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%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Hadley 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% |
25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Hadley 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 |
$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Hadley 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 72% below NY |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
| Gerry and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606 60% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,049Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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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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.