What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bombay has the most people working from home (2.6%).

Moira has the highest household income ($64k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bombay	Moira
People
Population	1,117Lowest	2,895Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±8.2Highest 3% below NY	38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY
	Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.6%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$29,805±$21kLowest 65% below NY	$64,116±$15kHighest 25% below NY
	Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$92,800±$9kHighest 78% below NY	$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY
	Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$777±$13Highest 52% below NY	$746±$190Lowest 54% below NY
	Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$984Lowest 85% below NY	$1,695Highest 74% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.5%±27.4Highest NY: 52.1%	38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	29.5%Highest NY: 14%	20.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	69.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 20% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	2.6%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%	1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bombay and Moira 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	—	#405 of 484 in NY
School district	SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.