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Hebron vs Moriah vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Hebron | Moriah | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
52.4±6.9 32% above NY |
| Moriah and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Grafton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hebron and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 15% below NY |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$100,809±$24kHighest 17% above NY |
| Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$216,800±$39kHighest 49% below NY |
| Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 35% below NY |
$832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,112±$329Highest 31% below NY |
| Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 36% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,452 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Grafton 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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NY 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.