Compare towns
Gerry vs Hadley vs Mohawk
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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Mohawk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
2,074 |
2,520Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
48.5±4.8Lowest 22% 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%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest 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±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$73,750±$32kHighest 14% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
| Hadley 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±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$194,200±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% 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 |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest 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% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Mohawk 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.