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Gerry vs Schroon
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 most affordable homes ($119k median).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Schroon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Lowest 32% above NY |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
| Schroon 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroon 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 NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Schroon 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 20% below NY |
$69,955±$10kHighest 19% below NY |
| Schroon 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 72% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,291Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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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.