Compare towns
Sheridan vs Java vs Gorham vs Dunkirk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Gorham has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Dunkirk has the shortest commute (14 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 | Sheridan | Java | Gorham | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,529 |
2,049 |
4,093Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
58.9±8.8Highest 48% above NY |
| Dunkirk and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
10%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
42.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,083±$13k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$67,045±$18k 22% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$167,100±$40kLowest 61% below NY |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$956±$553 41% below NY |
| Gorham and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,651 45% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$2,730Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±26.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Sheridan 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 | #465 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.