Compare towns
Gerry vs Wright vs Mohawk vs Gainesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Wright | Mohawk | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
1,739 |
2,520Highest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
47.7±2.7Lowest 20% above NY |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Gainesville 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 20% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
| Wright and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10k 72% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$738±$435 54% below NY |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1942 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 30% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk 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 | — | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 9.3Highest |
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NY 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.