Compare towns
Gerry vs Windham vs Worcester vs Charlotte
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 oldest population (median age 52.4).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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.
| Measure | Gerry | Windham | Worcester | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3 18% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Worcester 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Worcester 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.