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Moriah vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 |
1,314Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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 58% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$161,100±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,052±$172 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.