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Vershire vs Gerry vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Vershire | Gerry | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,668Highest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
54.1±12.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$260,900±$39kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Chelsea and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,524±$467Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.3%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chelsea and Vershire 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.