What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k 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.

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

Measure	Gorham	Fine
People
Population	4,093Highest	1,284Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.7±8.8Lowest 22% above NY	56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY
	Fine 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%	17.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Gorham and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.8%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Fine and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7%
	Fine 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±$8kHighest 25% below NY	$59,861±$9kLowest 30% below NY
	Gorham and Fine 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	$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY	$1,043±$106Lowest 36% below NY
	Gorham and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,497Highest 47% below NY	$1,828Lowest 72% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%	51.2%±56.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Gorham and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest NY: 14%	20.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959 same as NY	1959 same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.7%±9.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fine 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	—
School district	GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)	CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL	CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.2Highest	5.4Lowest
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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.