Compare towns
Meredith vs Moriah vs Davenport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Davenport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Meredith | Moriah | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
4,483Highest |
2,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
40.5±9Lowest about the NY average |
| Moriah and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Meredith and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.3%±8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Davenport and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$79,539±$20k 7% below NY |
| Meredith and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$165,700±$14k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$1,195±$169Highest 26% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,120 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.9%±36.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Davenport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Davenport and Meredith 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 | #438 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.