Compare towns
Wright vs Gerry vs Knox vs Berne
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).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Berne has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Knox | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,668Lowest |
2,559 |
2,679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
47.7±3.3Lowest 20% above NY |
| 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%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Berne 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% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Gerry and Berne 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$105,219±$33k 22% above NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$296,300±$37k 30% below NY |
| Knox and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
$1,125±$44 31% below NY |
$983±$537 39% 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 |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
$4,331 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Gerry and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Berne 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 | — | — | — | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 8.8Highest |
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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.