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Vienna vs Gerry vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($162k 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.
| Measure | Vienna | Gerry | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,184 |
1,668Lowest |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
| Vienna and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Lenox and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
| Vienna and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$161,600±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$166Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
| Gerry and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 59% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 16% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Vienna and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #436 of 484 in NY | — | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
13.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.