Compare towns
Cameron vs Gorham vs Jasper vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the youngest population (median age 32.5).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Bath has the most renters (29.1% rent).
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 | Cameron | Gorham | Jasper | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
4,093 |
1,308 |
11,350Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
49.7±3.3Highest 25% above NY |
| Bath and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17k 31% below NY |
$64,874±$8k 25% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$49,557±$3kLowest 42% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$106,400±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733 40% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$747±$48 54% below NY |
| Gorham and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 58% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,269 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±8.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
17.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 min 35% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Jasper 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 | — | #270 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.