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Addison vs Sutton vs Danby 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Danby | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,239 |
1,133Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Addison 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Addison 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. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 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.