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Gerry vs Kortright
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).
Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Kortright |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Lowest 32% above NY |
53.4±5.2Highest 34% above NY |
| Kortright 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% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Gerry 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 |
$80,729±$22kHighest 6% below NY |
| Kortright 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 |
$217,000±$17kHighest 49% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$831±$67Lowest 49% below NY |
| Gerry and Kortright 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 |
$2,945Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Kortright 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.