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Gorham vs Cornwall vs Canandaigua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Canandaigua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
1,208Lowest |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.6±3.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Cornwall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canandaigua 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 20% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$96,515±$10k 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$345,500±$25k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,553±$168Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,718 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Canandaigua 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 | — | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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U.S. 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.