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Moriah vs Mount Tabor vs Peru
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).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Peru has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
304Lowest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Mount Tabor 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru 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±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Peru 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.