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Groton vs Gerry vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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.
| Measure | Groton | Gerry | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
1,668Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Groton 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 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.