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Andover vs Moriah vs Reading vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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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 | Andover | Moriah | Reading | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
4,483Highest |
699 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.