Compare towns
Gerry vs Sharon vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Sharon | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,577Lowest |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Wright 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Wright and Sharon 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. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Wright 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.