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Durham vs Gorham vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bennington has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Durham | Gorham | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Lowest |
4,093Highest |
3,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
| Durham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
| Bennington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$244,400±$24kLowest 42% below NY |
| Gorham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$942±$344Lowest 42% below NY |
| Gorham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 43% below NY |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
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.