Housing data for the Town of Gorham, NY
The Town of Gorham, NY has an estimated 4,093 residents and 2,280 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Ontario County.
20.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,165 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,093 (±16)
- Housing units
- 2,280 (±194)
- Households that rent
- 20.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,165
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.6%
What stands out in the Town of Gorham
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.3% (±1.9 points) in the Town of Gorham, lower than in Ontario County (11.0%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 70.6% (±23.4 points) in the Town of Gorham, higher than in Ontario County (46.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,497 (±$300) in the Town of Gorham, lower than in Ontario County ($4,565).
Median household income: $64,874 (±$8,303) in the Town of Gorham, lower than in Ontario County ($82,324).
- Types of homes in the Town of Gorham
- Rent burden in the Town of Gorham
- Property taxes in the Town of Gorham
- Income and affordability in the Town of Gorham
Housing in the Town of Gorham at a glance
- Median rent: $1,165 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,053 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 70.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,874 median household income
- Home values: $263,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,767 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,497 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Gorham against Ontario County, its state and the nation
| Town of Gorham | Ontario County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,093 (±16) | 112,625 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,280 (±194) | 53,379 (±120) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.3% (±7.0 points) | 26.3% (±1.4 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,165 (±$208) | $1,150 (±$35) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,874 (±$8,303) | $82,324 (±$3,039) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $263,300 (±$27,206) | $222,900 (±$5,079) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,497 (±$300) | $4,565 (±$127) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.6% (±11.2 points) | 55.3% (±1.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.2 minutes (±2.7) | 22.3 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% (±4.2 points) | 91.3% (±1.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.7 years (±8.8) | 44.2 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Gorham covers 48.8 square miles of land, about 84 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Gorham has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,248 (±16) | 4,093 (±16) | −3.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,296 (±121) | 2,280 (±194) | −0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $837 (±$187) | $1,165 (±$208) | +39.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $169,000 (±$14,338) | $263,300 (±$27,206) | +55.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,223 (±$6,400) | $64,874 (±$8,303) | +1.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,247 (±$106) | $1,767 (±$167) | +41.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,961 (±$332) | $3,497 (±$300) | +18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.5% (±4.4 points) | 20.3% (±7.0 points) | +9.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.9% (±6.0 points) | 10.9% (±13.2 points) | +6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Ontario County
The Town of Gorham has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ontario County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ontario County recorded 148 violent and 811 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in the Town of Gorham
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14544 | 44% | 2,371 | $1,234 | $199,700 | $61,118 |
| 14561 | 43% | 2,081 | $1,160 | $195,700 | $77,857 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near the Town of Gorham
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Rushville | 2.9 mi | $656 | $147,100 | 26.3% |
| Town of Potter | 5.8 mi | $1,005 | $130,300 | 20.5% |
| Town of Hopewell | 6.6 mi | $1,290 | $171,800 | 9.7% |
| Town of Seneca | 6.8 mi | $1,549 | $192,700 | 8.4% |
| Town of Middlesex | 7.2 mi | $1,406 | $208,100 | 9.9% |
| Town of Canandaigua | 7.4 mi | $1,553 | $345,500 | 33.2% |
| Canandaigua | 7.6 mi | $1,095 | $229,100 | 49.3% |
| Town of Benton | 9.2 mi | $1,541 | $258,600 | 24.1% |
Places in New York most like the Town of Gorham
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Covert | $1,257 | $227,200 | $75,688 | 16.6% |
| Town of Stuyvesant | $1,098 | $224,400 | $66,000 | 23.4% |
| Town of Brighton (Franklin County) | $1,100 | $245,500 | $65,750 | 29.5% |
| Village of Elbridge | $1,034 | $160,200 | $64,462 | 20.0% |
| Town of Rosendale | $1,467 | $326,300 | $71,875 | 27.2% |
| Town of Varick | $1,279 | $267,200 | $80,250 | 17.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Gorham, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Gorham, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,500 | $37,450 | $59,950 |
| 2 people | $25,700 | $42,800 | $68,500 |
| 3 people | $28,900 | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,500 | $85,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,800 | $92,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,100 | $99,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,350 | $106,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,650 | $113,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rochester, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Gorham include them.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Town of Gorham
What is the average rent in the Town of Gorham, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Gorham is $1,165 (±$208) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in the Town of Gorham?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Town of Gorham, NY is $1,032 (±$329) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in the Town of Gorham rent-burdened?
70.6% of renting households in the Town of Gorham pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in the Town of Gorham?
The Town of Gorham has an estimated 366 (±137) renting households, 20.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Gorham?
The median household income in the Town of Gorham is $64,874 (±$8,303) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Gorham, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $263,300 (±$27,206) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Gorham (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Gorham growing?
In the Town of Gorham, the number of residents went from 4,248 in 2015–2019 to 4,093 in 2020–2024 (−3.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Gorham?
The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Gorham are 14544, 14561.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 14544?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14544 is $1,234 (±$555) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gorham town, Ontario County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gorham town, Ontario County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gorham town, Ontario County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gorham town, Ontario County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gorham town, Ontario County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gorham town, Ontario County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gorham town, Ontario County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rochester, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rochester, NY MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Gorham town, Ontario County, New York (county subdivision:29531, in state:36 county:069).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .