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Corning vs Gorham vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Corning | Gorham | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,829Highest |
4,093 |
1,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
| Corning and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219 20% below NY |
$1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
| Middlesex and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Highest 41% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | #393 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.