What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).

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	Royalton
People
Population	1,668Lowest	2,752Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.	43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Gerry and Royalton 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%	14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Royalton 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%	22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gerry and Royalton 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%	42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Royalton 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.	$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Royalton 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.	$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S.	$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S.
	Gerry and Royalton 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.	$4,675Highest 50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Royalton 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%	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#48 of 70 in VT
School district	CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	White River Unified School District #79
High school in town	CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	White River Valley 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.