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Seneca vs Fleming 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
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Gorham has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Seneca | Fleming | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,463Lowest |
4,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Gorham and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
| Fleming and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
| Gorham and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420 4% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
| Fleming and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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.