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Potter vs Gorham vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
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 | Potter | Gorham | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,871 |
4,093Highest |
1,327Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
| Gorham and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Potter and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY |
| Edwards and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23k 69% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
| Gorham and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796 58% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.