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Gorham vs Kendall vs Newfield
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Kendall | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
2,591Lowest |
4,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
48.2±11 21% above NY |
| Gorham and Newfield 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% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Gorham 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% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Newfield 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% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Kendall 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 |
$87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$74,333±$20k 14% below NY |
| Kendall and Newfield 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 |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,180±$189Highest 27% below NY |
| Newfield and Gorham 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 |
$4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$4,225 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Newfield 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newfield 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | #377 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
9.4 |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.