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Gorham vs Cairo vs Middlesex vs Newfield
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).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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 | Cairo | Middlesex | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,093 |
6,700Highest |
1,407Lowest |
4,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
48.2±11 21% 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%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Newfield 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Newfield 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% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$74,333±$20k 14% below NY |
| Cairo and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY |
| Cairo and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,180±$189 27% below NY |
| Middlesex and Newfield 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 |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,225 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Newfield 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — | #377 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | — | 10.4Highest |
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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.