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Worcester vs Gorham vs Hornby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Hornby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Worcester | Gorham | Hornby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149 |
4,093Highest |
1,781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
41±1.9Lowest 3% above NY |
| Gorham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hornby and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$88,281±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Hornby and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,300±$43kLowest 63% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$163,800±$20k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$1,056±$157 35% below NY |
| Gorham and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Hornby 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.