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Seneca vs Jerusalem 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).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Seneca | Jerusalem | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
4,278Highest |
4,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below 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%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Seneca 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
| Seneca and Jerusalem 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$263,300±$27k 38% 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 | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
| Seneca and Gorham 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest 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 | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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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| 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.