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Whitingham vs Gerry vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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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 | Whitingham | Gerry | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,668 |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$287,700±$16kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.