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Gorham vs Middlesex vs North Harmony
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
North Harmony has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
1,407Lowest |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Lowest 22% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
50.2±6 26% above NY |
| Middlesex and North Harmony 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% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| North Harmony 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% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and North Harmony 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% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Middlesex 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 |
$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$71,250±$8k 17% below NY |
| Middlesex and North Harmony 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 |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$204,000±$22kLowest 52% below NY |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$793±$79Lowest 51% below NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and North Harmony 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 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 |
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.