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Bennington vs Durham vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the highest household income ($89k).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bennington | Durham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220 |
2,641Lowest |
4,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
| Durham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
| Bennington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24kLowest 42% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
| Gorham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344Lowest 42% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
| Gorham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Gorham 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.