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Addison vs Moriah vs Unity vs Mount Holly
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).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Unity | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,375 |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Moriah 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Addison and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$3,926 26% 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% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Mount Holly 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 | Unity School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.