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Jay vs Mendon vs Moriah vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Richford has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Jay | Mendon | Moriah | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,113 |
4,483Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.