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Moriah vs Mendon vs Sheldon 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Sheldon | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,267 |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Hancock 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sheldon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sheldon 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hancock 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Sheldon 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — | #471 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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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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.