Compare towns
Kortright vs Wright vs Gerry vs Throop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Throop has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Kortright | Wright | Gerry | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,739Highest |
1,668 |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2Highest 34% above NY |
51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
52.7±3.1 32% above NY |
| Kortright and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22k 6% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY |
| Throop and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17k 49% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$185,900±$20k 56% below NY |
| Wright and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67Lowest 49% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$1,099±$88 32% below NY |
| Gerry and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945 55% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,261 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Kortright and Throop 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.