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Ohio vs Gerry vs Broome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ohio has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4%).
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Ohio | Gerry | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
1,668Highest |
773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
52.4±5.7Lowest 32% above NY |
55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
| Ohio and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
27%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$78,490±$12kHighest 9% below NY |
| Broome and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$80k 66% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$179,200±$63kHighest 58% below NY |
| Broome and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$61Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,138±$260 30% below NY |
$1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
| Broome and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$4,096Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 27% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Broome and Ohio 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.