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Stannard vs Moriah vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Stannard | Moriah | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
4,483Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.