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Addison vs Braintree vs Weybridge 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%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Weybridge | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,026 |
781Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
51.6±3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest 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% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above 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. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% 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% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% 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 |
18 minLowest 32% 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% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Weybridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.