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Edwards vs Fine 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
Edwards has the most kids (31% under 18).
Fine has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Edwards | Fine | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327 |
1,284Lowest |
4,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
| Fine and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fine and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Fine and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY |
$59,861±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$64,874±$8k 25% below NY |
| Edwards and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,800±$9k 76% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,043±$106 36% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
| Gorham and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225 66% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Fine 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 | — | — | #246 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | — | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 5.4Lowest |
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.