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Gorham vs Jay vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Jay | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
471Lowest |
1,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Jay 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 20% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$75,750±$21kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497 12% above U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Middlesex 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) | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.