Compare towns
Gorham vs Painted Post vs Richmond
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).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
1,824Lowest |
3,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
45.7±5.2Lowest 15% above NY |
50±4.5Highest 26% above NY |
| Richmond 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% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Richmond 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% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Richmond 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% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest 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±$8k 25% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$79,150±$4kHighest 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$215,400±$31k 49% below NY |
| Gorham and Richmond 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 |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,252±$167Highest 23% below NY |
| Richmond 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 |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$3,409Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8 NY: 52.1% |
56%±32.6Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Richmond 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 | — | #272 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
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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.