Compare towns
Middlesex vs Cairo vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Cairo | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407Lowest |
6,700Highest |
4,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest 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+ | 21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
| Cairo and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62kLowest 51% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
| Cairo and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | None 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.