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Gorham vs Middlesex vs Stratton vs Potter
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).
Potter has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
1,407 |
532Lowest |
1,871 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%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. |
35.1±6.7 10% below 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%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Potter and Stratton 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% |
14.4%±3.7 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% |
21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Potter and Gorham 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. |
$67,344±$19k 17% 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. |
$130,300±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,005±$136Lowest 29% 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. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,796Lowest 10% below 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% |
41.7%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest 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% |
79.5% 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. |
1969 11 yrs older 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. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| 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% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Potter 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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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.