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Gorham vs Java vs Sardinia vs Middleburgh
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 highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Middleburgh has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Sardinia | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,703 |
3,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
47.9±7.3 20% above NY |
| Gorham and Middleburgh 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Java 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% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Middleburgh 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% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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±$8k 25% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$53,374±$7kLowest 38% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$175,900±$37kLowest 58% below NY |
| Gorham and Java 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±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,077±$224 34% below NY |
| Gorham and Middleburgh 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 |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$4,750Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±15.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Sardinia 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 | — | — | #334 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | — | MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | MIDDLEBURGH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
— | — | 9.0Lowest |
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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.