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Panama vs Gerry vs DeRuyter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panama has the most renters (44.7% rent).
Gerry has the most homeowners (75.2%).
DeRuyter has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Panama | Gerry | DeRuyter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 451 |
1,668Highest |
349Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-26.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.9 17% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
41.3±16.1Lowest 4% above NY |
| Gerry and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±8.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| DeRuyter and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±6 NY: 7% |
| Panama and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,865±$8k 29% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$55,000±$23kLowest 36% below NY |
| Gerry and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,400±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
$107,600±$9k 75% below NY |
| Gerry and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$43 52% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$456±$50Lowest 72% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 62% below NY |
$2,606Highest 60% below NY |
$2,407Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±24.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
67.2%±39Highest NY: 52.1% |
| DeRuyter and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.1%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| DeRuyter 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.