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Black Brook vs Gorham vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Black Brook has the highest household income ($68k).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Greig 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 | Black Brook | Gorham | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,315 |
4,093Highest |
1,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
48.7±8.8Lowest 22% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
| Black Brook and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Black Brook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,852±$20kHighest 21% below NY |
$64,874±$8k 25% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Black Brook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$172,700±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
| Gorham and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
| Gorham and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,633Highest 45% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±32Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Greig 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.