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Colden vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colden has the highest household income ($98k).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Colden | Gorham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,145Lowest |
4,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
48.7±8.8Lowest 22% above NY |
| Colden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Colden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$263,300±$27kLowest 38% below NY |
| Colden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
| Gorham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden 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 | #346 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | None in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.