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Worcester vs Gorham vs Summit
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 youngest population (median age 43.2).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,149 |
4,093Highest |
976Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
| Summit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest 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 |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
| Summit 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±$43k 63% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
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| Gorham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 60% below NY |
$3,497Highest 47% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Worcester 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.