Compare towns
Durham vs Gorham vs Seneca vs Windham
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 homeowners (92%).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Durham | Gorham | Seneca | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641 |
4,093Highest |
2,622 |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Gorham 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 |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
| Seneca 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±$27k 38% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Gorham 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±$208 28% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Seneca and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Durham 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.