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Potter vs Gorham vs Middlesex vs Jerusalem
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k 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 | Middlesex | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,871 |
4,093 |
1,407Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Gorham 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% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 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+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Jerusalem and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% 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 | $2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Jerusalem 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% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Jerusalem 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) | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.