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Panton vs Gerry vs Addison vs Morgan
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,668Highest |
1,175 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% 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%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Morgan 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Gerry 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. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Addison and Morgan 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. |
$311,300±$66k 6% 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. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% 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% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest 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% |
84.8% 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. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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.