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Addison vs Braintree vs Bridgewater vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Addison | Braintree | Bridgewater | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,026 |
980Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,418 10% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Addison 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.