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Troy vs Moriah vs Sheldon vs Troy
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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
4,483Highest |
2,267 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% 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 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest 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+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46k 44% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Sheldon and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Moriah and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | Troy School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.