Compare towns
Troy vs Moriah vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Jacksonville has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
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 | Troy | Moriah | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
4,483Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Troy and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$83,281±$30k 3% above U.S. |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46k 44% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$223,400±$61kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Jacksonville and Troy 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 | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,795Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah and Jacksonville 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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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.