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Gorham vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Barrington 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 | Gorham | Barrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
| Gorham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$255,800±$32kLowest 40% below NY |
| Gorham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Barrington 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.