Compare towns
Gerry vs Westminster vs Hancock
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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Westminster | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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 64% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Hancock 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. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Hancock 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | Bellows Falls Union High School | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.6Highest |
8.9 |
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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.