Compare towns
Dover vs Ludlow 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
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
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 | Dover | Ludlow | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
1,990 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$54,885±$14k 32% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$370,200±$46kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,112±$151Highest 21% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,890Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Ludlow 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.