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Granville vs Moriah vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Granville | Moriah | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
4,483Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granville and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 7% below U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.