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Gorham vs Wales
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%).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
3,015Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Gorham and Wales 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% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales 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% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$88,590±$19kHighest 3% above NY |
| Wales 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 |
$244,800±$33kLowest 42% below NY |
| Gorham and Wales 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 |
$950±$503Lowest 41% below NY |
| Gorham and Wales 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 |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Wales 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 | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | IROQUOIS 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.