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Landgrove vs Moriah vs Ripton vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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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 | Landgrove | Moriah | Ripton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225Lowest |
4,483Highest |
508 |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Landgrove and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Peru and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.