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Kendall vs Gorham vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Seward has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Kendall | Gorham | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
4,093Highest |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
39.5±8Lowest about the NY average |
| Gorham and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
| Kendall and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28kLowest 55% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$198,500±$25k 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
| Seward and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,855 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.