Compare towns
Wright vs Gerry vs Hadley vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Hadley | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,668Lowest |
2,074 |
2,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
54.1±3Highest 36% above NY |
49.8±6.7Lowest 25% above NY |
| Hadley and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Knox 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 about the NY average |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
$73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
| Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$900±$293Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,125±$44 31% below NY |
| Gerry and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Knox 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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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.