What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($218k median).

Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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	Bridgewater	Moriah
People
Population	980Lowest	4,483Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S.	56.7±3Lowest 46% above U.S.
	Bridgewater and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Moriah and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Moriah and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bridgewater and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,272±$3kHighest 13% below U.S.	$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Bridgewater and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,300±$55kHighest 34% below U.S.	$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$778Highest 40% below U.S.	$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Bridgewater and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,418Highest 10% above U.S.	$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bridgewater and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bridgewater and Moriah 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
High school 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.