Compare towns
Gerry vs Ilion
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Ilion has the shortest commute (20 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 | Ilion |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
7,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
| Gerry and Ilion 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% |
20.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Ilion 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% |
22.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
| Gerry and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
| Gerry and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
| Gerry and Ilion 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 |
$2,958Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ilion 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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| Old photos in History | 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.