Compare towns
Gorham vs Java vs Jerusalem 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).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Java | Jerusalem | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,093 |
2,049Lowest |
4,278Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Gorham and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Gorham 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Gorham 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$870±$116 46% 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Jerusalem 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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.