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Gorham vs Buchanan
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 the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
2,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
| Gorham and Buchanan 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% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan 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% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Buchanan and Gorham 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 |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27kLowest 38% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
| Buchanan and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Buchanan 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% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Buchanan 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 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.