Compare towns
Gerry vs Panama vs Ellington
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Panama has the most renters (44.7% rent).
Ellington has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Panama | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
451Lowest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
46.6±6.9 17% above NY |
42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
| Gerry and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington 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 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.9% NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Panama 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±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$60,865±$8kLowest 29% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
$105,400±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellington 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 |
$785±$43 52% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Highest 60% below NY |
$2,500 62% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
41.9%±24.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
55.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington 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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| 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.