Compare towns
Wright vs Ohio vs Gerry
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 the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Ohio has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Gerry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Ohio | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Highest |
980Lowest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
52.4±5.7 32% above NY |
| Ohio 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gerry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$76,250±$13k 11% below NY |
$68,667±$12kLowest 20% below NY |
| Wright and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$144,800±$80k 66% below NY |
$119,200±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Wright and Ohio 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 |
$838±$61Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Gerry and Wright 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 |
$1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
42 minHighest 27% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Ohio 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.