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Panton vs Gerry vs Addison vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Panton | Gerry | Addison | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,668Highest |
1,175 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest 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% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cavendish 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. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.