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Moravia vs Andover vs Jordan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moravia has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Jordan has the youngest population (median age 36).
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 | Moravia | Andover | Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,385 |
616Lowest |
1,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±6.7 4% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
36±6.5Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Andover and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Moravia and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moravia and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,073±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$76,588±$11k 5% below U.S. |
| Andover and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$157,500±$11k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $829±$69 41% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$781±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,194Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,939 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #338 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.