Compare towns
Gerry vs Sharon vs Wright vs Ellington
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 renters (24.8% rent).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Ellington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,577 |
1,739Highest |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
42.1±4.8Lowest 8% 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Sharon 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%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.1%Lowest 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% |
3.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$65,000±$15kLowest 19% below 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±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$114,300±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$681±$342Lowest 52% 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 | $2,606 16% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below 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% |
6.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Ellington 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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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.