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Gorham vs Cairo vs Potter
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 the highest household income ($80k).
Potter has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
6,700Highest |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
| Gorham and Cairo 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% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter 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% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Cairo 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Potter 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 |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
| Cairo and Potter 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 |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% 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±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
| Gorham and Cairo 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 |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| 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.