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Gorham vs Java vs Russia vs Wethersfield
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 people working from home (12.8%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Russia has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Russia | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
2,049 |
2,272 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Gorham and Wethersfield 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Russia 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Russia 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% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield 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±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Gorham and Russia 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Gorham and Wethersfield 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Java 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) | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.