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Dover vs Mendon vs Moriah vs Townshend
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%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Mendon | Moriah | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,113Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Townshend 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Townshend 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Townshend 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Dover 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 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.