Compare towns
Gerry vs Herkimer vs Ellery
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).
Herkimer has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Ellery has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
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 | Herkimer | Ellery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
7,566Highest |
4,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
56.1±4.5Highest 41% above NY |
| 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%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Herkimer and Ellery 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 |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ellery 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 72% below NY |
$133,200±$29k 69% below NY |
$235,900±$29kHighest 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$821±$82Lowest 49% below NY |
$845±$189 48% below NY |
| 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 60% below NY |
$3,607 45% below NY |
$3,796Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Herkimer and Gerry 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 | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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 |
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.