What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gerry	Mount Tabor
People
Population	1,668Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S.	57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S.
	Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22%	10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Mount Tabor 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 15% below U.S.	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S.	$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Lowest 19% below U.S.	$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.	$5,233Highest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	46 minHighest 72% above U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mount Tabor 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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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.