Compare towns
Gorham vs Cornwall vs Newfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
1,208Lowest |
4,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.2±11Lowest 24% 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5.9Lowest 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% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,333±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$171,300±$29kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,180±$189Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Newfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Cornwall 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #377 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.