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Sardinia vs Gorham vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Sardinia | Gorham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703 |
4,093Highest |
2,019Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
42.8±3.1 8% above NY |
| Gorham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
| Ira and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$158,800±$16kLowest 63% below NY |
| Gorham and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,594Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±35.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Sardinia 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) | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.