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Edwards vs Gorham vs Middlesex vs Pitcairn
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Pitcairn has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Pitcairn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,327 |
4,093Highest |
1,407 |
833Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
46.7±2.6 17% 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 | 31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.5 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+ | 12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
$64,874±$8k 25% below NY |
$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$56,389±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
| Middlesex and Edwards 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 |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$111,600±$14k 74% 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 | $850±$331 48% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$713±$196Lowest 56% below NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham 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 |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$2,092Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
65.2%±62.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±12.5 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.