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Depew vs Underhill vs Moreau
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Depew has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Moreau has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Depew | Underhill | Moreau |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,000 |
3,141Lowest |
16,631Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±2.5 10% above U.S. |
| Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,556±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,317±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Underhill and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$250,300±$14k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$77Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,195±$72Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Moreau and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,458 75% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±9.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Moreau 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #121 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.