What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morehouse has the most people working from home (12.8%).

Ohio has the oldest population (median age 59.8).

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	Morehouse	Ohio
People
Population	63Lowest	980Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4% NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±39Lowest 5% above NY	59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY
	Ohio and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±45.3Highest NY: 20.5%	9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Morehouse and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±55.7Lowest 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%	19.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.7%±11Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Morehouse and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,000±$35kHighest 5% below NY	$76,250±$13kLowest 11% below NY
	Morehouse and Ohio 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	$144,800±$80kHighest 66% below NY
	Ohio and Morehouse 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	$3,056Highest 54% 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%Lowest NY: 14%	9.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	42 minHighest 27% above NY
Work from home	12.8%±14.1Highest NY: 14.9%	7%±3.8Lowest 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.