Compare towns
Gerry vs Kortright vs Hancock
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%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,627Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Lowest 32% above NY |
53.4±5.2 34% above NY |
54.3±5.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Hancock and Kortright 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% |
14.4%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Hancock 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%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest 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±$12k 20% below NY |
$80,729±$22kHighest 6% below NY |
$62,243±$11kLowest 28% 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 |
$161,100±$8k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$831±$67Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,052±$172 35% below NY |
| Gerry and Hancock 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 |
$2,945Highest 55% below NY |
$2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Kortright and Hancock 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 | — | — | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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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.