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Dover vs Moriah vs Mendon vs Wardsboro
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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Moriah | Mendon | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
4,483Highest |
1,113 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Lowest 33% 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Moriah 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% 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. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Mendon 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Wardsboro 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Mendon 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.