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Addison vs Moriah vs Sutton vs Windham
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,483Highest |
790 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Windham 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Sutton 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Addison and Windham 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Addison and Windham 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±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | 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.