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Cameron vs Gorham vs Williamstown
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 most kids (37.3% under 18).
Gorham has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
4,093Highest |
1,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6 18% below NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.8%±11 NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 31% below NY |
$64,874±$8kHighest 25% below NY |
$62,170±$13k 28% below NY |
| Gorham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$110,500±$19kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733 40% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$788±$129Lowest 51% 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 |
$2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
20%±43.7Lowest 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% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Williamstown 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.