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Gorham vs Hague vs Wayne
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 kids (19.9% under 18).
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Wayne has the most homeowners (95.8%).
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 | Hague | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
703Lowest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Lowest 22% above NY |
61.3±11.8 54% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Hague 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% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.8%±10.8 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Hague 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 NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Hague 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 |
$81,845±$12k 5% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27kLowest 38% below NY |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
| Gorham and Wayne 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 |
$3,491Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hague 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) | — | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.