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Gorham vs Union Vale
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Union Vale has the most expensive homes ($491k 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 | Union Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,093Lowest |
4,567Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Gorham and Union Vale 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% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale 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% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$102,888±$22kHighest 20% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,300±$27kLowest 38% below NY |
$490,900±$45kHighest 16% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
| Union Vale 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 |
$9,469Highest 44% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Union Vale 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% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale 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 | #89 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.