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Gorham vs Middlesex vs Stratton vs Newfield
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Middlesex | Stratton | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,093 |
1,407 |
532Lowest |
4,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 25% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.2±11 24% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfield 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. |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$74,333±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$171,300±$29kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,180±$189 16% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Stratton 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. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Newfield 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 | — | — | #377 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | — | 10.4Highest |
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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.