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Buchanan vs Gorham vs Cortlandt
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Cortlandt has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Buchanan | Gorham | Cortlandt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,397Lowest |
4,093 |
41,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.6±1.5 12% above NY |
| Gorham and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cortlandt and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23k 49% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$140,030±$10kHighest 63% above NY |
| Cortlandt and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$55k 24% above NY |
$263,300±$27kLowest 38% below NY |
$579,500±$16kHighest 37% above NY |
| Cortlandt and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
$2,030±$135Highest 25% above NY |
| Cortlandt and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.7%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.6%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cortlandt and Buchanan 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 | #43 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.