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Barnet vs Barnet 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

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
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.

MeasureBarnetBarnetMoriah
People
Population
61Lowest
1,855
4,483Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
56.7±3
46% above U.S.
Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±44.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Moriah and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$67,386±$15kHighest
17% below U.S.
$63,113±$6k
22% below U.S.
Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38k
39% below U.S.
$247,900±$24kHighest
25% below U.S.
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$974±$72Highest
31% below U.S.
$832±$165Lowest
41% below U.S.
Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950
5% below U.S.
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1951
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5
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 — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school 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.