Compare towns
Victory 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
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Moriah has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Jacksonville has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Victory | Moriah | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
4,483Highest |
106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 66% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Victory and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Victory and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moriah and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$83,281±$30kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Jacksonville and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$223,400±$61kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,795Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Moriah and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest 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.