Compare towns
Wright vs Berlin vs Gerry vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Wright | Berlin | Gerry | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
2,880Highest |
1,668Lowest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$299,800±$37kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Knox and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$44 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,451 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Knox and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.