Compare towns
Gorham vs Buchanan vs Middlesex
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
2,397 |
1,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest 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% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$208,100±$62kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
$1,406±$672 13% below NY |
| Buchanan and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497 47% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Buchanan 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) | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.