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Halifax vs Gerry vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Halifax | Gerry | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,668Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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.