What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moravia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).

Jordan has the highest household income ($77k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moravia	Jordan
People
Population	1,385Lowest	1,574Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.4±6.7Highest 6% below NY	36±6.5Lowest 10% below NY
	Moravia and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	30.2%±6.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	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 NY: 17.9%	18.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Jordan and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	27.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	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 27% below NY	$76,588±$11kHighest 11% below NY
	Jordan and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,300±$15kLowest 69% below NY	$157,500±$11kHighest 63% below NY
	Jordan and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$829±$69Highest 49% below NY	$781±$33Lowest 52% below NY
	Moravia and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,194Lowest 51% below NY	$3,939Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±18Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±22.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Jordan and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%	13.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	74.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	7.7%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Moravia and Jordan 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	#338 of 484 in NY	—
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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.