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Seneca vs Waterville 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Waterville has the most renters (45.9% rent).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Seneca | Waterville | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,731Lowest |
4,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
44.9±4.5 13% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Gorham and Waterville 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
21.5%±1.6Lowest 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% |
24.7% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$82,273±$13k 4% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
| Seneca and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$170,100±$12kLowest 60% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$820±$132Lowest 49% 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 |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 14 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Waterville 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.