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Fine vs Gorham vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Clifton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Fine | Gorham | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284 |
4,093Highest |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
46.9±3.2Lowest 18% 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 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clifton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.5Lowest 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+ | 23% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest 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 | $59,861±$9k 30% below NY |
$64,874±$8kHighest 25% below NY |
$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
| Gorham and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$111,200±$12k 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$106 36% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$806±$211Lowest 50% 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 | $1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$2,378 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1Lowest 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 | 20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.7%±9.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4Lowest 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.