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Gorham vs Newfield vs Wayne
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Newfield | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
4,992Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
48.2±11Lowest 21% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 25% below NY |
$74,333±$20k 14% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne 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±$27k 38% below NY |
$171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Gorham 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 |
$1,180±$189Highest 27% below NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% 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 |
$4,225Highest 36% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
59%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest 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% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest 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 | #377 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.