What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).

Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gerry	Whitingham
People
Population	1,668Highest	1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.	46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Gerry and Whitingham 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%	19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitingham and Gerry 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%	32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Whitingham 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.	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S.
	Whitingham 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.	$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S.	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.	$5,055Highest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitingham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Whitingham 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	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.7Highest	7.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.