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Addison vs Orange vs Shoreham vs Moriah
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).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Orange | Shoreham | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
957Lowest |
1,269 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% 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% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Orange 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. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham 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. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham 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. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Orange 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| 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.