Compare towns
Erwin vs Gorham vs Seneca vs Wheatland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Seneca has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Wheatland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Erwin | Gorham | Seneca | Wheatland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
4,093 |
2,622Lowest |
4,857 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
42±4.5Lowest 6% 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 | 20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatland and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$82,538±$15k 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$183,100±$15kLowest 57% below NY |
| Gorham and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,153±$148Lowest 29% below NY |
| Seneca and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$5,568 15% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±3 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY | — | #306 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
— | 9.3Highest |
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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.