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Edwards vs Gorham vs Seneca
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 the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Seneca has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327Lowest |
4,093Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Gorham and Seneca 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% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% 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 | $2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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.