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Addison vs Weston 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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Weston | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
685Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Moriah 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Weston 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. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.