Compare towns
Jamaica vs Mendon vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Jamaica | Mendon | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 882Lowest |
1,113 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464 38% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773 53% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Mendon 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.