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Fine vs Gorham vs Edwards
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 oldest population (median age 56.3).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Edwards has the most kids (31% 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 | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284Lowest |
4,093Highest |
1,327 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below 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% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest 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% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$64,874±$8k 25% below NY |
$72,300±$14kHighest 16% 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 | $86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$101,800±$9k 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$106 36% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% 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 |
$2,225 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest 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% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.7%±9.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest 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.