What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).

Corning has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Corning
People
Population	4,093Lowest	5,829Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY	41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY
	Gorham and Corning 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%	24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Corning 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Gorham and Corning 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%	38%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Corning 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	$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY	$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY	$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY
	Corning 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	$3,895Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Gorham and Corning 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%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 35% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Gorham and Corning 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	#393 of 484 in NY
School district	GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL	CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	9.2Highest	4.0Lowest
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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.