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Addison vs Dummer vs Moriah vs Danby

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 the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).

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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.

MeasureAddisonDummerMoriahDanby
People
Population
1,175
299Lowest
4,483Highest
1,133
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±7.6
37% above U.S.
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
52.6±4.8Lowest
35% above U.S.
Moriah and Dummer 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%
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummer 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%
21.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Addison and Danby 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.
$91,250±$21k
13% above U.S.
$63,113±$6kLowest
22% below U.S.
$77,321±$13k
4% below U.S.
Addison and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,200±$23kHighest
9% above U.S.
$242,200±$51k
27% below U.S.
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$272,400±$41k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
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$832±$165
41% below U.S.
$794±$166Lowest
44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,831Highest
87% above U.S.
$2,898
7% below U.S.
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
$4,543
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.9%±62.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.4%±34.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Moriah and Addison 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%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
12.3%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Addison and Danby 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 Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
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.