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Gorham vs Painted Post
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).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
1,824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
45.7±5.2Lowest 15% above NY |
| Gorham and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Painted Post 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% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Painted Post 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8kHighest 25% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Gorham and Painted Post 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 |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
| Gorham and Painted Post 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 |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post 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) | — |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.