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Concord 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
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Concord | Gorham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
4,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
| Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
| Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Highest 40% below NY |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Concord 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 | #176 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 | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.