What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).

Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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	Newark
People
Population	1,668Highest	727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.	41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Gerry and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newark 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%	19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Newark 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.	$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S.
	Newark 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 64% below U.S.	$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.	$3,771Highest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Newark 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%	22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newark 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	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
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

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.