What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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	Williston
People
Population	1,668Lowest	10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.	45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Gerry and Williston 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%	20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Williston 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%	21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williston 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.	$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S.	$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$260Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.	$5,592Highest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#11 of 70 in VT
School district	CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
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.