Compare towns
Gorham vs Java vs Wales vs Greenville
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).
Wales has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Greenville has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Wales | Greenville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
2,049Lowest |
3,015 |
3,761 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
49.3±2.9Highest 24% above NY |
| Greenville and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales 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% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Greenville 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Greenville 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
$81,406±$20k 5% below NY |
| Java and Wales 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±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$244,800±$33k 42% below NY |
$240,900±$38k 43% below NY |
| Gorham and Wales 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 |
$950±$503 41% below NY |
$951±$170 41% below NY |
| Gorham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,782 27% below NY |
$5,005Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±26.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Greenville 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% NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
2.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Greenville 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 | — | #321 of 484 in NY | #179 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | GREENVILLE 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.