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Potter vs Wayne 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
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Potter | Wayne | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,871 |
1,033Lowest |
4,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 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 |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
| Wayne 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±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
| Wayne and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
| Gorham and Wayne 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 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.