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Manheim vs Jay vs Moravia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Moravia has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Manheim | Jay | Moravia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,058 |
2,354Lowest |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±3.8 9% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NY |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.9%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Manheim and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,527±$21k 19% below NY |
$72,380±$19kHighest 16% below NY |
$61,116±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $118,500±$24kLowest 72% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$162,800±$15k 62% below NY |
| Jay and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$87Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$846±$40 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,627Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$3,465 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±12.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Moravia and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1949 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Manheim and Jay 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 | #238 of 484 in NY | — | #338 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORAVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | MORAVIA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.