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Gorham vs Jerusalem vs Minoa
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 oldest population (median age 48.7).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Jerusalem | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
4,278Highest |
3,653Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
37.1±5.2 7% below NY |
| Gorham and Minoa 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Minoa 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Minoa 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$95,506±$18kHighest 11% above NY |
| Minoa and Jerusalem 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$179,400±$32kLowest 58% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Gorham 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 |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,027±$131 37% below NY |
| Gorham and Minoa 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 |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$5,652Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±24.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Jerusalem 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Minoa 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) | — | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.