What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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	Rupert
People
Population	1,668Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
	Rupert 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%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Rupert 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.	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Rupert 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.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260 19% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert 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.