What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windham	Gerry
People
Population	594Lowest	1,668Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S.	52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S.
	Gerry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Gerry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gerry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gerry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S.	$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S.	$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,138±$260 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.	$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gerry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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.