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Dover vs Plainfield vs Moriah vs Rochester
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Moriah | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,314Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Rochester 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% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$72,676±$8kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Dover and Plainfield 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. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Rochester 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. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Rochester 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.