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Edwards vs Gorham vs Cameron
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 affordable homes ($102k median).
Gorham has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
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 | Gorham | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327 |
4,093Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7 14% below NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
| Gorham and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Cameron 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 |
$64,874±$8k 25% below NY |
$59,125±$17kLowest 31% 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±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$975±$733 40% below NY |
| Gorham and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$2,735 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Edwards 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 | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.