Compare towns
Sheridan vs Java vs Gorham vs Seneca
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Sheridan | Java | Gorham | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,529 |
2,049Lowest |
4,093Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Gorham and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 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%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% 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% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% 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±$208 28% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% 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 | $3,651 45% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% 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% |
7.2%±24.9 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 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.