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Wheelock vs Moriah vs Mendon vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Wheelock | Moriah | Mendon | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,113 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Wheelock 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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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.