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Addison vs Mount Tabor vs Moriah vs Salisbury
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 people working from home (12.3%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Moriah | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
304Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Salisbury 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Mount Tabor 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. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461 43% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Addison 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. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Mount Tabor 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.