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Moira vs Sheldon vs Bombay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Bombay has the most renters (45.1% rent).
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 | Moira | Sheldon | Bombay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,895Highest |
2,267 |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.5±8.2 about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,116±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$29,805±$21kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$92,800±$9k 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$777±$13 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695 46% below U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$984Lowest 68% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.5%±27.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
29.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #405 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.