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Gorham vs North Harmony 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).
North Harmony has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | North Harmony | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093 |
1,881Lowest |
4,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
48.2±11Lowest 21% above NY |
| North Harmony 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 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±5.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±5.9Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.6 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 |
$71,250±$8k 17% below NY |
$74,333±$20kHighest 14% below NY |
| Newfield 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 |
$204,000±$22k 52% below NY |
$171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$793±$79Lowest 51% 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 | $3,497 47% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,225Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7 NY: 52.1% |
59%±26.3Lowest 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #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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| 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.