What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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	Salisbury
People
Population	1,668Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Gerry and Salisbury 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%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Salisbury 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%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and Gerry 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%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Salisbury 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.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Salisbury 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.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Gerry 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.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Salisbury 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%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967 13 yrs older than U.S.	1967 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Gerry and Salisbury 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	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
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.