Compare towns
Maine vs Wheelock 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
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Maine | Wheelock | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089Highest |
717Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Maine and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.