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Hancock vs Moriah vs Whiting vs Stratton
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 people working from home (11.7%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Whiting | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,483Highest |
532 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.