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Moriah vs Barnet vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Hancock has the most renters (23.6% 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 | Moriah | Barnet | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
61Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,052±$172Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$2,950Highest 5% below U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
— | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #380 of 484 in NY | — | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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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.