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Moriah vs Plainfield vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,016Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
54.3±5.7 36% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Plainfield 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 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield 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 27% below NY |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
$62,243±$11kLowest 28% below NY |
| Plainfield 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 67% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$161,100±$8kHighest 62% below NY |
| Hancock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 49% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,052±$172Highest 35% below NY |
| 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 60% below NY |
$2,667Highest 59% below NY |
$2,584Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Moriah 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 | — | 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 |
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.