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Morehouse vs Ames vs Ohio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morehouse has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Ames has the highest household income ($113k).
Ohio has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
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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 | Morehouse | Ames | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 63Lowest |
87 |
980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±39Lowest 5% above NY |
48.8±15.2 23% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
| Ohio and Ames are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±45.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±41.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ames and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±55.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±36.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ohio and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.7%±11Highest NY: 7% |
9.2%±8.7 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Morehouse and Ames are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,000±$35k 5% below NY |
$112,500±$63kHighest 31% above NY |
$76,250±$13kLowest 11% below NY |
| Ames and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$70kLowest 70% below NY |
$157,800±$13kHighest 63% below NY |
$144,800±$80k 66% below NY |
| Ames and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $838±$61 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,056 54% below NY |
$3,143Highest 52% below NY |
$1,794Lowest 73% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
— | 65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ohio and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% NY: 14% |
1.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
100%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
44 minHighest 34% above NY |
42 min 27% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±14.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
0%±30.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Morehouse and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.