What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hamlin has the most people working from home (12.2%).

Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hamlin	Gerry
People
Population	8,652Highest	1,668Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY	52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY
Kids under 18	20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Gerry and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Hamlin and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average	$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY
	Hamlin and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY	$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,062±$137Lowest 34% below NY	$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY
	Gerry and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,343Highest 34% below NY	$2,606Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.6%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Gerry and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 15% below NY	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hamlin 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
High school in town	—	CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.7
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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.