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Gorham vs Jay vs Canandaigua
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Canandaigua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Jay | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
2,354Lowest |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+10.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.6±3.1Lowest 17% above NY |
| Jay and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Canandaigua 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% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Jay 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Canandaigua 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 |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$96,515±$10kHighest 12% above NY |
| Canandaigua and Jay 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 |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$345,500±$25kHighest 18% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$1,553±$168Highest 4% below NY |
| Canandaigua and Jay 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$6,718Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64.8%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Canandaigua 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Canandaigua 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 | — | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.