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Gorham vs Russia
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 people working from home (12.8%).
Russia has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
2,272Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Gorham and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia 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% |
20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Russia 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% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Russia 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 |
$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Russia and Gorham 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 |
$232,200±$44kLowest 45% below NY |
| Gorham and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$888±$325Lowest 45% below NY |
| Gorham and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Russia 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) | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.