Compare towns
Gerry vs Halifax vs Whitingham
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Whitingham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Halifax | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
847Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Whitingham 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Whitingham 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Halifax 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. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.