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Rochester vs Moriah vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Moriah has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Rochester | Moriah | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158Highest 34% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977 28% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Dover 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.