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Gorham vs Greig vs Watson
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).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Watson has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Greig | Watson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
1,004Lowest |
1,976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
| Greig 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% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Watson 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% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Greig 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% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8k 25% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$68,864±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
| Watson and Gorham 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 |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
$161,300±$18kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$936±$33 42% below NY |
$912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
| Gorham and Greig 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 |
$2,720 59% below NY |
$2,510Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Greig 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) | — | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.