Compare towns
Gerry vs Waltham vs Ellicott
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).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Ellicott has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Waltham | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668 |
452Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Waltham 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. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Ellicott 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.