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Moriah vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Halifax | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
847Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7 40% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Hancock 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Hancock 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% |
44.9%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% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Moriah 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. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Halifax 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest 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 | Halifax School District | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.