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Reading vs Gerry vs Andover vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Reading | Gerry | Andover | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
1,668Highest |
616Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Andover and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None 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.