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Jay vs Gorham vs North Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Gorham has the most people working from home (12.8%).
North Harmony has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Jay | Gorham | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
4,093Highest |
1,881Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
48.7±8.8Lowest 22% above NY |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| North Harmony and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kHighest 16% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$71,250±$8k 17% below NY |
| Jay and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$204,000±$22k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$793±$79Lowest 51% below NY |
| Jay and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Jay 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.