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Groton vs Moriah vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Groton | Moriah | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Groton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Glover and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Groton 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.