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Hancock vs Moriah vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Hancock | Moriah | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
4,483Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Granville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Highest 13% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest 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.