What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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	Marshfield	Gerry
People
Population	470Lowest	1,668Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S.	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.
	Gerry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Marshfield and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S.	$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Marshfield and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$178,300±$31kHighest 46% below U.S.	$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S.
	Gerry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,269Highest 5% above U.S.	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Marshfield 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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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.