Compare towns
Gerry vs Maine
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).
Maine has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Lowest 32% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Maine 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% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine 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 NY: 40.2% |
28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Maine 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 |
$69,115±$19kHighest 20% below NY |
| Maine 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 |
$156,100±$44kHighest 63% below NY |
| Maine and Gerry 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 |
$939±$49Lowest 42% below NY |
| Gerry and Maine 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 |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Maine 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 | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.