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Crown Point vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Crown Point | Sutton | Wheelock | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
790 |
717Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | — | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | — | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.