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Addison vs Moriah vs Ossipee 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 highest household income ($107k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Moriah | Ossipee | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,483 |
4,521Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Ossipee 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
| Addison and Ossipee 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Addison and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Addison and Ossipee 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.