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Dover vs Moriah vs Montgomery
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).
Montgomery has the youngest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
4,483Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Lowest 32% 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% |
15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Moriah 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% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Moriah 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery 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±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Montgomery 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. |
$868±$209Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,326 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% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Moriah 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.