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Addison vs Moriah vs Westport
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).
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
52.7±5Lowest 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Westport 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Westport 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% |
35.6% 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% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,135 33% 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% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above 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% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Westport 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 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| 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.