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Fine vs Gorham vs Webb vs Rushford
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 kids (19.9% under 18).
Webb has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Rushford has the most homeowners (89.8%).
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 | Webb | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,284 |
4,093Highest |
1,529 |
1,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
48.7±8.8Lowest 22% above NY |
54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
55.9±7.6 40% above NY |
| Fine and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Webb and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
59.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.9%±4.2 NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fine and Webb 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±$8k 25% below NY |
$107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
| Webb 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±$27k 38% below NY |
$362,000±$43kHighest 15% below NY |
$113,700±$13k 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$106 36% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$1,164±$732 28% below NY |
$875±$279Lowest 46% below NY |
| Gorham and Webb 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 |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,951Highest 40% below NY |
$1,952 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Gorham 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% NY: 14% |
1.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.7%±9.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Webb and Rushford 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.