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Wright vs Gerry vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Addison has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Gerry | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Highest |
1,668 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Addison 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Gerry 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. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Addison 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Gerry 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 | — |
| 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.