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Bennington vs Gorham vs Sheldon
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).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Bennington | Gorham | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220 |
4,093Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Sheldon 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 |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24k 42% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Gorham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344 42% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Gorham and Bennington 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 |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Bennington 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.