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Gorham vs Erwin 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 most expensive homes ($263k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Erwin | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
7,965Highest |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
| Gorham and Erwin 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% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Potter and Erwin 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 |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
| Erwin 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±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Gorham and Erwin 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 |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest 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 | #431 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 | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.