Compare towns
Gerry vs Strafford vs Mohawk
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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Mohawk has the youngest population (median age 48.5).
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.
| Measure | Gerry | Strafford | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
1,372Lowest |
2,520Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Gerry 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Mohawk 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Mohawk 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 | Strafford 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.