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Addison vs Moriah vs Sheffield
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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,483Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.