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Gorham vs Durham vs Seneca
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).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Durham | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
2,641 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Durham 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% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Durham 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% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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 |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Gorham and Durham 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 |
$994±$844Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Gorham 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 |
$3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Durham 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% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham 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 | #100 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 | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.