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Wheelock vs Moriah vs Stamford
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 people working from home (21.1%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
4,483Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Wheelock 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stamford 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% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% 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% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Wheelock 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. |
$88,646±$9kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Wheelock 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. |
$303,200±$25kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Moriah 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. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Stamford 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | Stamford 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.