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Maine vs Gerry vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Maine | Gerry | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089 |
1,668Lowest |
55,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
41.4±1.2Lowest 4% above NY |
| Maine and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Union and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19kHighest 20% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
$61,713±$2kLowest 28% below NY |
| Maine and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44kHighest 63% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
| Maine and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49 42% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$936±$37Lowest 42% below NY |
| Gerry and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828 42% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,200Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Maine and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #369 of 484 in NY | — | #199 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.