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Stratton vs Moriah 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
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Stratton | Moriah | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
4,483Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock 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 | — |
| 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.