What stands out worked out from the figures below

Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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	Panton	Gerry
People
Population	690Lowest	1,668Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S.	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Panton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S.	$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Panton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S.	$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average	$1,138±$260Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Panton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,695Highest 115% above U.S.	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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.