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Addison vs Pendleton vs Whiting 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).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Whiting | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
7,034Highest |
532Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Addison 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. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.