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Au Sable vs Gorham vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Au Sable has the highest household income ($95k).
Gorham has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Au Sable | Gorham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,156 |
4,093Highest |
2,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±8 14% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY |
| Gorham and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±7.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chesterfield and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Chesterfield and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,069±$36kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$65,278±$24k 24% below NY |
| Au Sable and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,000±$43kLowest 69% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$142,900±$49k 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$1,114±$43 31% below NY |
| Gorham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,242 51% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$2,071Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±20.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #248 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.