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Clay vs Gorham vs Hastings
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Hastings has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Clay | Gorham | Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
4,093Lowest |
9,345 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
43.1±3.7 8% above NY |
| Gorham and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Clay and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$84,027±$8k about the NY average |
| Clay and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$187,700±$17kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$917±$129Lowest 43% below NY |
| Clay and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087Highest 23% below NY |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,565 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±11.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 34% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Gorham 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 | #249 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY | #328 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | PAUL V MOORE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
9.2Lowest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.