What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Proctor
People
Population	1,668Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Gerry and Proctor 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%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Proctor 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%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Proctor 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±$12kLowest 15% below U.S.	$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Proctor 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.	$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S.	$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Gerry and Proctor 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.	$4,032Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Proctor 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%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor 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	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	Proctor Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.7	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.