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Gerry vs Middlesex vs Esperance
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Esperance has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Middlesex | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.9±5 33% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Esperance 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 15% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,058±$11k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$196,200±$45k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,075±$470Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.