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Dummer vs Moriah vs Clarksville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).

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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.

MeasureDummerMoriahClarksville
People
Population
299Lowest
4,483Highest
371
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
50.4±6.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
Moriah and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
10%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Clarksville and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,250±$21kHighest
13% above U.S.
$63,113±$6kLowest
22% below U.S.
$65,385±$24k
19% below U.S.
Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,200±$51kHighest
27% below U.S.
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$191,700±$84k
42% below U.S.
Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$832±$165Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,125±$620Highest
20% below U.S.
Clarksville and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Highest
7% below U.S.
$2,644
15% below U.S.
$2,276Lowest
27% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Moriah and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
25.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Clarksville and Moriah 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 — MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL —
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.