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Gorham vs Watson vs Middlesex 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).
Watson has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Watson | Middlesex | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,093Highest |
1,976 |
1,407Lowest |
3,331 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
43.7±5.4Lowest 10% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
50±4.5 26% above NY |
| Middlesex and Richmond 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% |
19.1%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest 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% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Richmond 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 |
$68,864±$12k 20% below NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$79,150±$4kHighest 8% below NY |
| Richmond and Middlesex 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 |
$161,300±$18kLowest 62% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% 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 |
$912±$194Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,252±$167 23% below NY |
| Middlesex and Richmond 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 |
$2,510Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$3,409 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56%±32.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Richmond 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% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 22% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex 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) | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
— | — | 7.4Lowest |
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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.